Calcium hypochlorite is an inorganic compound with formula Ca(OCl)₂. It is the main active ingredient of commercial products called bleaching powder, chlorine powder, or chlorinated lime, used for water treatment and as a bleaching agent.
What is the formula for bleaching powder CaOCl2 or Ca OCl 2?
In bleaching powder, the two salts present in fixed proportions are CaCl2 and Ca (OCl) 2, both of which share a common cation i.e. Ca2+. Thus bleaching powder is Ca (OCl) Cl orCaOCl2.
How do you make bleaching powder?
Bleaching powder is produced by the reaction of calcium hydroxide with chlorine. Calcium hydroxide is also known as slaked lime. When chlorine gas is passed over the dry slaked lime thus bleaching powder and water is produced.
