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What is chloride of lime?(a) Calcium sulphate(b) Calcium chloro hypochlorite(c) Calcium chloride(d) Calcium hydroxideThe question was posed to me during an interview.The question is from s-Block Elements topic in section s-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

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Correct choice is (b) Calcium chloro hypochlorite

To EXPLAIN I would say: CHLORIDE of lime is chemically KNOWN as calcium chloro hypochlorite and it is given by the chemical FORMULA CAOCL2, it is also known as bleaching powder. Bleaching powder is prepared by the fusion of calcium hydroxide and chlorine.



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