Chemically bleaching powder is called:

Calcium oxychloride

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Calcium chlorohypochlorite

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Calcium monooxygen chloride

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Calcium oxygen dichloride

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Solution

The correct option is B Calcium chlorohypochlorite
Bleaching powder is also called calcium chlorohypochlorite because it is considered as a mixed salt of hydrochloric acid and hypochlorous acid.

Option B is correct.

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Column (I)	Column (II)
(1) Bleaching powder	(a) Sodium bicarbonate
(2) Baking soda	(b) Sodium carbonate
(3) Washing soda	(c) Calcium oxychloride
(4) Plaster of Paris	(d) Calcium sulphate hemihydrate