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Write the chemical name of bleaching powder? How it is prepared?

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The chemical name of bleaching powder is calcium oxychloride. Molecular formula of bleaching powder (Calcium oxychloride) is CaOCl2. It is prepared by passing chlorine gas into slaked lime at 450C.

Ca(OH)2+Cl2CaOCl2+H2O

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