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Grade 1210 grade science

Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine yields bleaching powder.

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) when treated with chlorine yields bleaching powder.
Ca(OH)2+ Cl2→ CaOCl2+ H2O

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