Question

Bleaching powder reacts with a few drops of conc. HCI to give

• A. chlorine
• B. hypochlorous acid
• C. calcium oxide
• D. oxygen

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

chlorine

Answer 2

When bleaching powder reacts with HCl, it form
chlorine gas
$CaOCl_2 + 2HC1 \longrightarrow CaCl_2 - H_2O + Cl_2$