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State two important uses of bleaching powder.
Mention important uses of bleaching powder.
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Solution
- Bleaching powder is used in making chloroform (CHCl3).
- It is used as an oxidising agent in many chemical industries.
- Bleaching powder is used for bleaching cotton, linen, wood pulp, etc., and as a disinfectant.
- It is also used for the sterilisation of water.
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