Question

When chlorination of dry slaked lime takes place, which compound will form as the main product?

• A. Hydrochloric acid
• B. Calcium oxychloride
• C. Quicklime
• D. Acetic acid

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Calcium oxychloride

When dry slaked lime reacts with chlorine, it produces calcium oxychloride (also known as bleaching powder) as the main product. When dry slaked lime reacts with chlorine, bleaching powder is produced. Bleaching powder has the compound, calcium oxychloride having molecular formula, C a O C l 2 . Bleaching powder is widely used for cleaning dirty clothes in laundry and for linen and as a bleaching agent cotton in the textile industry.