213 Time Tables 14 Name the Substance Which on Treatment with Chlorine Yields Bleaching Powder? - Science Advertisement Remove all ads Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine yields bleaching powder? Advertisement Remove all ads Solution Calcium hydroxide [Ca (OH) 2]

Bleaching Powder, also called Calcium Hypochlorite or Calcium Oxychloride, is a chemical compound which is used for various purposes. It has various uses but it is majorly used for its bleaching action, the bleaching action of Bleaching Powder is used to bleach clothes in laundries, and others.

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Answer: The formula of bleaching powder is Ca (ClO) 2. Bleaching powder was introduced by Scottish chemist Charles Tennant in 1799. It is a solid combination of slaked lime and chlorine. Bleaching powder is prepared by spreading slaked lime on the floor of large rectangular chambers of concrete or lead exposed to chlorine gas.