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The real bleaching agent present in bleaching powder is:
The real bleaching agent present in bleaching powder is:
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The correct option is B chlorine
Calcium oxychloride (CaOCl2) is known as bleaching
powder. In the presence of small amount of dilute acid, it gives nascent oxygen
which acts as an oxidising and bleaching agent. When it is treated with excess
of dilute acids, chlorine is evolved which is responsible for the bleaching
action of bleaching power.
Calcium oxychloride (CaOCl2) is known as bleaching powder. In the presence of small amount of dilute acid, it gives nascent oxygen which acts as an oxidising and bleaching agent. When it is treated with excess of dilute acids, chlorine is evolved which is responsible for the bleaching action of bleaching power.
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