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Bleaching powder loses oxygen in the presence of:

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  1. calcium chloride

  2. cobalt chloride

  3. sodium chloride

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bleaching powder loses oxygen in the presence of  cobalt chloride catalyst.
$2CaOCl _2 \xrightarrow {CoCl _2} 2CaCl _2 + O _2$

The colour of bleaching powder is :

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  1. green

  2. pale yellow

  3. blue

  4. white

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bleaching powder is a yellowish white powder which gives a strong smell of chlorine.

When treated with $conc. HCl, MnO _{2}$ yields a gas $(X)$ which further reacts with $Ca(OH) _{2}$ to generate a white solid $(Y)$. The solid $Y$ reacts with $dil. HCl$ to produce the same gas $X$. The solid $Y$ is :

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  1. $CaO$

  2. $CaCl _{2}$

  3. $Ca(OCl)Cl$

  4. $CaCO _{3}$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
X : Carbon dioxide              $CaCO _3+HCl  \rightarrow CaCl _2+ H _2O+CO _2$     
Y : Calcium Carbonate      $Ca(OH) _2 + CO _2 \rightarrow CaCO _3 + H _2O$
Z : $Ca(HCO _3) _2$                    $CaCO _3+H _2O+CO _2\rightarrow Ca(HCO _3) _2$

Bleaching powder is used for disinfecting drinking water.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bleaching powder, $CaOCl _2$ or calciumoxychloride is used to kill germs and bacteria of water because it contains chlorine element, which is good disinfecting agent.

Bleaching powder has several uses, some of which are mentioned here. Pick the false one.

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  1. For decolourising sugar

  2. For bleaching paper pulp

  3. For sterilizing water

  4. For making chloroform

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bleaching powder is used for bleaching dirty clothes in the laundry, as a bleaching agent for cotton and linen in the textile industry. It is a strong oxidizing agent hence used as an oxidizer in many industries. It is used as a disinfectant which is used for disinfecting water to make potable water.It is also used for bleaching paper pulp,sterilizing water,making chloroform.

It is not used to decolourize sugar and hence option A is false one.

Which of the following can act as a catalyst in the decomposition of bleaching powder?

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  1. Cobalt chloride

  2. Cobalt

  3. Chlorine

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:

Heavy metals like Ni, Co, Mn, Cu and their chlorides accelerate the decomposition of bleaching powder.

When bleaching powder undergoes auto-oxidation, the change in oxidation state is:

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  1. $+1 \ to +5$

  2. $-1\  to\  0$

  3. $+1 \ to +3$

  4. $-1\  to +3$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$6Ca(OCl) _2 \rightarrow 6Ca(ClO _3) _2 + 5CaCl _2$

On treating bleaching powder with ethyl alcohol it gives chloroform.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

${ CaOCl } _{ 2 }+{ C } _{ 2 }{ H } _{ 5 }OH\rightarrow { CHCl } _{ 3 }+Ca{ \left( OH \right)  } _{ 2 }$

Bleaching powder is obtained by the reaction of $Cl _{2}$ with:

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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: B
Explanation:

$2Cl _2 + 2Ca(OH) _2(conc.) \rightarrow Ca(OCl) _2 + CaCl _2 + 2H _2O$

State whether the given statement is true or false:

Bleaching powder contains about 50 % available chlorine.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Calcium hypochlorite is a relatively stable compound and has a greater available chlorine than sodium hypochlorite. It strongly smells of chlorine owing to its slow decomposition in moist air.The percentage of chlorine in bleaching powder is between range 10 % to 40%.

Hence,it is false.