Which one of the following is NOT true for bleaching powder?

It is used as a reducing agent in chemical industries

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It is used for bleaching wood pulp in paper factories

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It is used for disinfecting drinking water

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It is used for bleaching linen in textile industry

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Solution

The correct option is A It is used as a reducing agent in chemical industries
Bleaching powder is used as disinfectant and germicide especially in the sterilization of drinking water.
It is used for manufacturing of chloroform.
It is used for bleaching silk and wool.
It is used as an oxidizing agent in many chemical industries to obtain various chemical products.
It is mainly used as a bleaching agent for cotton, linen and wood pulp.

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