What happens when chlorine reacts with slaked lime?

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With slaked lime chlorine gives bleaching powder.The reaction for which is given below:-

2Ca(OH)₂ + 2Cl₂ → Ca(OCl)₂ + CaCl₂ + 2H₂O

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What happens when chlorine reacts with slaked lime?

With slaked lime chlorine gives bleaching powder.The reaction for which is given below:-2Ca(OH)2 + 2Cl2 → Ca(OCl)2 + CaCl2 + 2H2O

With slaked lime chlorine gives bleaching powder.The reaction for which is given below:-

2Ca(OH)₂ + 2Cl₂ → Ca(OCl)₂ + CaCl₂ + 2H₂O