Question : Calcium hypochlorite is commonly known as:
Option 1: Bordeaux mixture
Option 2: Bleaching powder
Option 3: Laughing gas
Option 4: Gunpowder
Correct Answer: Bleaching powder
Solution : The correct answer is Bleaching powder
Bleaching powder is the common term for calcium hypochlorite. It is also referred to as calcium oxychloride, lime chloride, and hypochlorous acid calcium salt. The substance, calcium hypochlorite, is corrosive and smells strong. It is a white solid that dissolves readily in water and has 65% available chlorine. Bleaching powder is generally used in laundry for bleaching dirty clothes.
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