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

Answer

  • Calcium hydroxide $(\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2)$ reacts with chlorine to form bleaching powder.
  • $\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2+\mathrm{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{CaOCl}_2+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$

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