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Question
Which is the real bleaching agent present in bleaching powder?
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Solution
Chlorine is the real bleaching agent in bleaching powder. Calcium oxychloride, also known as bleaching powder (CaOCl2), is a yellowish white powder with a strong chlorine odour. Chlorine and calcium carbonate are the products of its reaction with atmospheric carbon dioxide.
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