Question

Bleaching powder has several uses, some of which are mentioned here. Pick the false one.

• A. For decolourising sugar
• B. For bleaching paper pulp
• C. For sterilizing water
• D. For making chloroform

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

For decolourising sugar

Bleaching powder is used for bleaching dirty clothes in the laundry, as a bleaching agent for cotton and linen in the textile industry. It is a strong oxidizing agent hence used as an oxidizer in many industries. It is used as a disinfectant which is used for disinfecting water to make potable water.It is also used for bleaching paper pulp,sterilizing water,making chloroform.

It is not used to decolourize sugar and hence option A is false one.