Which of the following base is used in the manufacturing of bleaching powder?

Sodium hydroxide

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Calcium hydroxide

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Magnesium oxide

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Ammonium hydroxide

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Solution

The correct option is A Calcium hydroxide
Bleaching powder is manufactured from calcium hydroxide.
Bleaching powder is $C a O C l_{2} \cdot 2 H_{2} O$
$2 C a (O H)_{2} + 2 C l_{2} \to C a (O C l)_{2} + C a C l_{2} + 2 H_{2} O$

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