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Q.20. A chemical compound having a strong smell of chlorine is used to disinfect water:
(a) Identify the compound
(b) Write the chemical equation of its preparation.
(C) Write its uses.

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(a).The said chemical compound is bleaching powder, chemically known as calcium oxychloride. It is represented by the chemical formula CaOCl₂. It is produced by the action of chlorine on dry slaked lime.
(b). Following is the chemical equation for the reaction

Ca(OH)₂ + Cl₂ → CaOCl₂ + H₂O

(c).Bleaching powder is used for bleaching cotton and linen in the textile industry, wood pulp in paper factories and washed clothes in laundries.

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Solve Ques 20 Q.20. A chemical compound having a strong smell of chlorine is used to disinfect water: (a) Identify the compound (b) Write the chemical equation of its preparation. (C) Write its uses.

Solve Ques 20
Q.20. A chemical compound having a strong smell of chlorine is used to disinfect water:
(a) Identify the compound
(b) Write the chemical equation of its preparation.
(C) Write its uses.