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Which of the following reactions leads to the production of bleaching powder?

JE CBT-1, 16-Dec-24 S-3 2024
✓ Answer: B Ca(OH)2+Cl2→CaOCl2+H2O
The reaction Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O leads to the production of bleaching powder. Bleaching powder is a chemical compound widely used as a disinfectant, bleaching agent, and in water purification processes. Bleaching powder contains chlorine in the form of calcium oxychloride, which is responsible for its bleaching and disinfecting action.
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