Auto-oxidation of bleaching powder yields:

C a (C l O_{3})_{2}

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C a C l_{2}

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C a (O C l)_{2}

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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, bleaching powder undergoes auto-oxidation to give $C a C l_{2}$ and $C a (C l O_{3})_{2}$ .

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