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Q.why bleaching powder is used for disinfecting drinking water ? explain with the help an equation.

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2CaOCl2 + H2O + CO2 → CaCO3 + CaCl2 + 2HClO

HClO → HCl + [O]

2HCl + [O] → H2O + Cl2.

This liberated chlorine acts as disinfectant, which kills harmful organism in water.


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