A chemical compound having smell of chlorine is used to remove yellowness of white clothes in laundries. Name the compound and write the chemical equation involved in its preparation. [2 MARKS]

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1. The compound is bleaching power. It removes yellowness from clothes due to its bleaching action.

2. The chemical equation involved in its preparation is:
${Ca(OH)}_{2} + {Cl}_{2} \to {CaOCl}_{2} + H_{2} O$

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A chemical compound having smell of chlorine is used to remove yellowness of white clothes in laundries. Name the compound and write the chemical equation involved in its preparation. [2 MARKS]

Each point: 1 Mark 1. The compound is bleaching power. It removes yellowness from clothes due to its bleaching action. 2. The chemical equation involved in its preparation is: Ca(OH)2+Cl2→CaOCl2+H2O

Each point: 1 Mark

1. The compound is bleaching power. It removes yellowness from clothes due to its bleaching action.

2. The chemical equation involved in its preparation is:
${Ca(OH)}_{2} + {Cl}_{2} \to {CaOCl}_{2} + H_{2} O$