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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Definition of Bleaching Powder**: Bleaching powder is a chemical compound commonly used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant. It is primarily composed of calcium compounds. 2. **Main Component**: The main chemical component of bleaching powder is calcium hypochlorite. Its chemical formula is \( \text{Ca(OCl)}_2 \). ...
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  1. Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogens except F(2). Wh...

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  2. Give one important use of ClF(3).

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  3. Write the composition of bleaching powder.

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  4. What happens when NaCl is heated with conc. H(2)SO(4) in the presence ...

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  5. A colourless pungent smelling gas, which easily liquefies to a colourl...

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  6. NO(2) readily dimenise, whereas ClO(2) does not. Why ?

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  7. Compare the oxidizing powers of F(2) and Cl(2) on the basis of bond di...

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  8. Which fluorinating agent are oftenly used instead of F(2) ? Write chem...

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  9. Draw the structure of BrF(3).

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  10. Complete the following reactions : Al(2)O(3)(s)+NaOH(aq)+H(2)O(l)rar...

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  11. Complete the following reactions : HCl+O(2)rarr

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  12. Complete the following reactions : Ca(OH)(2)+Cl(2)rarr

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  13. Complete the following reactions : N(2)("excess")+Cl(2)rarr

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  14. Complete the following reactions : Na(2)SO(3)+Cl(2)+H(2)Orarr

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  15. Complete the following reactions : NH(3)+Cl(2)("excess")rarr

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  16. Complete the following reactions : Cl(2) + NaOH ("cold & dil.") →

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  17. Complete the following equations : (i) underset(("hot and conc."))(N...

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  18. Complete the following reactions : Fe+HClrarr

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  19. Cl(2)+F(2) ("excess") to

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  20. Complete the following reactions : U + ClF(3) →

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