wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
2
You visited us 2 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Bleaching powder and bleach solution are produced on a large scale and used in several household products. The effectiveness of bleach solution is often measured by iodometry.

Bleaching powder contains a salt of an oxoacid as one of its components. The anhydride of that oxoacid is

A
Cl2O
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
Cl2O7
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
ClO2
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Cl2O6
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is A Cl2O
Bleaching powder is Ca(OCl)Cl. Therefore, the oxoacid whose salt is present in bleaching powder is HOCl.
Anhydride of HOCl is Cl2O as
2HOClCl2O+H2O

Note: The oxidation number of element in anhydride and oxoacid remains the same.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
1
similar_icon
Similar questions
View More
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Oxoacids of Halogens
CHEMISTRY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon