The reaction occurs as the bleaching powder reacts with water giving chlorine and calcium hydroxide as:
The reaction proceeds in three steps:
First step is the oxidation of ethyl alcohol to give acetaldehyde.
Second is chlorination of acetaldehyde to form chloral (trichloroethanal)
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