Chemical: Bleaching Powder (200g) – Sun Rise

Bleaching Powder

• Bleaching powder is a pale yellowish powder existing with a strong smell of chlorine.
• It is soluble in water but due to the presence of impurities, we never observe a clear solution.
• Its chemical formula is Ca(OCl₂) with its chemical name Calcium hypochlorite.

Uses of Bleaching Powder

• It is used for bleaching dirty clothes in the laundry and as a bleaching agent for cotton and linen in the textile industry.
• It is a strong oxidizing agent, hence used as an oxidizer in many industries.
• It is used as a disinfectant which is used for disinfecting water to make potable water.