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Q.What happens when Cl2 reacts with dry slaked lime?

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Chlorine gas passed over dry slaked lime produces bleaching powder.

When chlorine gas is passed over dry slaked lime, Ca(OH)2Ca(OH)_2, it reacts to give calcium oxychloride, commonly known as bleaching powder:

Ca(OH)2+Cl2→CaOCl2+H2OCa(OH)_2 + Cl_2 \rightarrow CaOCl_2 + H_2O

Bleaching powder, CaOCl2CaOCl_2, contains calcium in a mixed oxidation-state environment and can be regarded as a mixed salt of hypochlorous acid (Ca(OCl)Cl). It is widely used as:

  • a bleaching agent for cotton and linen in the textile and paper industry, …

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