Slaked lime reacts with chlorine to give:
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Slaked lime reacts with chlorine to give:
Answer: C. Bleaching powder — Slaked lime, chemically known as calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2, reacts with chlorine gas Cl2 to produce bleaching powder. The chemical equation for this reaction…
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Common salt
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Baking powder
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Bleaching powder
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Washing soda
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Slaked lime, chemically known as calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2, reacts with chlorine gas Cl2 to produce bleaching powder. The chemical equation for this reaction is 2Ca(OH)2 + 2Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O. Bleaching powder is calcium oxychloride, which is the primary product formed in this industrial synthesis process.
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