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What is the common name of the chemical compound calcium hypochlorite used as a disinfectant?
A. Bleaching powder✓ Correct Answer
B. Baking soda
C. Washing soda
D. Plaster of Paris
💡 Solution & Explanation
Calcium hypochlorite is commonly known as bleaching powder, expressed chemically as Ca(OCl)2, and is widely applied for disinfecting municipal water supplies and bleaching textiles. Baking soda represents sodium bicarbonate, while washing soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate. Bleaching powder is manufactured through the action of chlorine gas on dry slaked lime.
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