Bleaching powder loses ___________ by the action of dilute acids in excess.

oxygen

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calcium

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chlorine

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water

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Solution

The correct option is B chlorine
Reaction of bleaching powder with $d i l . H C l$ :
$C a O C l_{2} + 2 H C l \to C a C l_{2} + C l_{2} + H_{2} O$

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