Question

Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine yields bleaching powder.

Answer 1

Calcium hydroxide on treatment with chlorine yields bleaching powder which is represented as ${\text{CaOCl}}_2$. The reaction involved is:

${\text{Ca(OH)}}_2\text{(s)}+{\text{Cl}}_2\text{(g)}\to {\text{CaOCl}}_2\text{(aq)}+{\text{H}}_2\text{O(l)}$.