Write the name and chemical formula of the calcium compound used for disinfecting drinking water. How is this compound manufactured?

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Science
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Write the name and chemical formula of the calcium compound used for disinfecting drinking water. How is this compound manufactured?

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The compound used for disinfecting drinking water is bleaching powder. The chemical formula of bleaching powder is CaOCl2.

Bleaching powder is manufactured by the action of chlorine (Cl2) gas on dry slaked lime [Ca(OH)2], The chemical equation involved in the process can be represented as:
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + HaO