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On long standing, bleaching powder undergoes auto oxidation.

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The correct option is A True
On long standing, bleaching powder undergoes auto-oxidation which results in the formation of calcium chloride and calcium chlorate.

$6 C a O C l_{2} \to 5 C a C l_{2} + 6 C a (C l O 3)_{2}$

Hence, the given statement is $t r u e$

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