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Bleaching powder is insoluble in cold water.

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True

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Bleaching powder is soluble in cold water. The solution appears milky because of the formation of calcium carbonate (lime).
$2 C a O C l_{2} + H_{2} O + C O_{2} \to C a C O_{3} + C a C l_{2} + 2 H C l O$

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