Chlorine is found in combined state in :

blue vitriol

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gypsum

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potassium nitrate

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calcium chloride

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Solution

The correct option is D calcium chloride
Gypsum is a soft sulphate mineral composed of calcium sulphate dihydrate, with the chemical formula $C a S O_{4}$ .

Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula $K N O_{3}$ . It is an ionic salt of potassium ions $K^{+}$ and nitrate ions ${N O_{3}}^{-}$ .

Blue vitriol is copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate, $C u S O_{4} .5 H_{2} O$ .

Calcium chloride is inorganic compounds with the chemical formula $C a C l_{2}$ .

Thus Option D is correct.

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