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vasan
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vasan asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 9 years ago

chemical form of Bleaching powder?

Bleaching powder, is it corrosive or help corrosion. What is it,s chemical name.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    bleaching powder is Ca(Cl)(OCl)

    its called calcium hypochlorite

    it is not corrosive

  • 9 years ago

    CaOCl2 since it contains calcium and wen it is added in water it forms Ca(OH) 2 as a result it may corrode the boiler( in which water n bleaching powder is present)

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