Calcium hypochlorite is an inorganic compound with formula Ca(ClO)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.
calcium oxychloride (CaOCL2) is the correct chemical name of bleaching powder
preparation of bleaching powder :
by passing chlorine gas over slaked lime
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 = CaOCL2 + H2O
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