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What is the difference between chloride of lime and calcium chloride?

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Chloride of lime refers to calcium hypochlorite Ca(ClO)2 while calcium chloride is CaCl2.

Chloride of lime reacts with carbon dioxide to form chlorine gas when it is exposed to air according to the following formula:

Ca(OCl)2 + CO2 → CaCO3 + Cl2

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