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The reaction of $NaCl$ and $CaCO _3$ gives sodium carbonate. But this reaction cannot be used for the manufacture of washing soda since it is a reversible reaction.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The reaction of $NaCl$ and $CaCO _3$ gives sodium carbonate. But this reaction cannot be used for the manufacture of washing soda since it is a reversible reaction.

$2NaCl+CaCO _3\rightleftharpoons Na _2CO _3+CaCl _2$.

Hence the given statement is True.

Bleaching powder is soluble in cold water giving a milky solution due to:

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  1. available chlorine

  2. lime present in it

  3. calcium carbonate formation

  4. the absorption of carbon dioxide from atmosphere

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bleaching powder on reaction with cold water form milky solution of calcium hydroxide. 

$CaOCl _2+H _2O\rightarrow Ca(OH) _2+Cl _2$

Thus because of the lime present in it, it gives a milky solution when dissolved in water.

Bleaching powder is obtained by the interaction of $Cl _2$ with a:

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  1. dilute solution of $Ca(OH) _2$

  2. concentrated solution of $Ca(OH) _2$

  3. dry $CaO$

  4. dry slaked lime

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$Ca(OH) _2 +Cl _2 \rightarrow Ca(OCl)Cl + H _2O$
Bleaching powder is obtained by the interaction of $Cl _2$ with a dry slaked lime.

Cobalt chloride acts as a calalyst, in the decomposition of bleaching powder.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$CoCl _2$ is used as catalyst in the decomposition of bleaching powder.

Bleaching powder slowly decomposes to form:

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  1. $CaCl _2+Ca(ClO _3) _2$

  2. $CaO+Cl _2$

  3. $CaCl _2+Ca(OCl) _2$

  4. $CaCO _3+Cl _2$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When exposed to air, bleaching powder gives a smell of chlorine. This is because bleaching powder reacts with carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce calcium carbonate and chlorine.

$Ca(OCl) _2 +CO _2 \rightarrow CaCO _3 +Cl _2$

The average oxidation state of chlorine in bleaching power is :

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  1. -1

  2. +1

  3. zero

  4. -2 as well as +2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In bleaching powder, $Ca(OCl)Cl$, the two $Cl$ atoms are in different oxidation states i.e., one $Cl^–$ having oxidation number of –1 and the other as $OCl^–$ having oxidation number of +1.


Hence, the average oxidation state of chlorine in bleaching powder is zero.

Which one of the following processes does not occur during formation of $CH{ Cl } _{ 3 }$ from ${ C H } _{ 3 }OH$ and bleaching powder ?

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  1. Hydrolysis

  2. Oxidation

  3. Reduction

  4. Chlorination

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The process that does not occur during the formation of $CHCl _3$ from $CH _3OH$ and Bleaching Powder is REDUCTION PROCESS.
In $CHCl _3$ oxidation state of carbon is +2 and in methanol oxidation state of carbon is-2. This is reduction.

Which of the following negative radical is present in bleaching powder?

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  1. Hypochlorite

  2. Chlorate

  3. Chloride

  4. Both $(A)$ and $(C)$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Bleaching powder is calcium oxychloride given by the formula $CaOCl _2$ 

Hence, negative radicals are $OCl^-$ & $Cl^-$ i.e. hypochlorite & chloride.

Action bleaching poweder on ethyyl alcohol gives?

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  1. Chloroform

  2. Dichloro methane

  3. Trichloro ethane

  4. Ethylene chloride

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The reactions involved are-

$CaOCl _2 + H _2O \rightarrow Ca(OH) _2 + Cl _2$

$C _2H _5OH + [O] \rightarrow CH _3CHO$

$CH _3CHO + Cl _2 \rightarrow CCl _3HO$

$CCl _3CHO + Ca(OH) _2 \rightarrow CHCl _3 + (HCOO) _2Ca$


Hence the product formed is having Chloroform and the correct option is A.

Bleaching properties of bleaching powder are due it its:

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  1. Oxidizing properties

  2. Reducing properties

  3. Basic properties

  4. Disinfecting properties

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chlorine bleaches by the process of oxidation. It needs moisture for its bleaching action.

Chlorine reacts with water to form hydrochloric and hypochlorous acids.

$Cl _2 + H _2O \rightarrow HCl + HClO$

Hypochlorous acid is unstable, and it easily dissociates to form nascent oxygen.

$HClO \rightarrow HCl + [O]$

Nascent oxygen is a more powerful oxidising agent. Its formation is responsible for the bleaching nature of chlorine in the presence of moisture.

Hence option A is correct answer.