Bleaching powder is prepared by passing chlorine over
- A.Dry slaked lime
- B.Limestone
- C.Gypsum
- D.Sodium carbonate
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, dry slaked lime. Bleaching powder, calcium oxychloride, is made in industry by passing chlorine gas over dry slaked lime, that is calcium hydroxide. It is used for bleaching cotton, linen and wood pulp, for disinfecting drinking water, and as an oxidising agent in chemical industries. Option B is wrong because limestone is calcium carbonate, and heating it gives quick lime and carbon dioxide rather than a bleaching agent. Option C is wrong because gypsum is calcium sulphate dihydrate, the raw material of plaster of Paris. Option D is wrong because sodium carbonate is washing soda, used for cleaning and for softening hard water. The chain worth memorising runs from limestone to quick lime on heating, from quick lime to slaked lime on adding water, and from dry slaked lime to bleaching powder on passing chlorine.
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- A.Tomato
- B.Orange
- C.Tamarind
- D.Sour milk
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- A.Increases 2 times
- B.Increases three times
- C.Decreases 100 times
- D.Decreases 1000 times
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- A.Pink
- B.Orange
- C.Red
- D.Blue
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- A.Na2CO3
- B.NaHCO3
- C.NaOH
- D.CaOCl2
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- A.Formic acid
- B.Citric acid
- C.Lactic acid
- D.Tartaric acid
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