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A white powdery substance having strong smell of chlorine is used for disinfecting drinking water supply at waterworks. Identify the substance. Give its chemical name and write the chemical reaction for its preparation.
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A white powdery substance having strong smell of chlorine is used for disinfecting drinking water supply at waterworks. Identify the substance. Give its chemical name and write the chemical reaction for its preparation.
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08/09/2021 8:02 pm
Bleaching powder, CaOCl2.
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O
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