How is chloride of lime different from calcium carbonate. What happened when chloride of lime reacts with h2so4

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Dear student,
Chloride of lime is CaOCl₂ ( Bleaching Powder ) and it has Bleaching character which CaCO₃ does not have .
CaOCl₂ + H₂SO₄ $\overset{}{\to}$ CaSO₄ + H₂O + Cl₂
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How is chloride of lime different from calcium carbonate. What happened when chloride of lime reacts with h2so4

Dear student, Chloride of lime is CaOCl2 ( Bleaching Powder ) and it has Bleaching character which CaCO3 does not have . CaOCl2 + H2SO4 → CaSO4 + H2O + Cl2 Regards

Dear student,
Chloride of lime is CaOCl₂ ( Bleaching Powder ) and it has Bleaching character which CaCO₃ does not have .
CaOCl₂ + H₂SO₄ $\overset{}{\to}$ CaSO₄ + H₂O + Cl₂
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