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why does chloride of lime gradually loses its chlorine when exposed to air

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Dear Student,

Bleaching powder is chloride of lime when exposed to air the interaction of moisture in air results in lose of chlorine atom due to its volatility and the reaction scheme,

CaOCl₂ + H₂O = Ca(OH)₂ + Cl₂ (gas)

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