Auto-oxidation of bleaching powder gives :

only calcium chlorate

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only calcium chloride

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only calcium hypochlorite

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both (a) and (b)

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Solution

The correct option is D both (a) and (b)
On long standing, it undergoes auto-oxidation into calcium chlorate and calcium chloride.
$6 C a O C l_{2} \to 6 C a (C l O_{3})_{2} + 5 C a C l_{2}$

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