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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CGL - 01 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q26

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 The common name of the compound CaOCl2 is ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. bleaching powder.

  • The common name for CaOCl 2 is Bleaching powder. 
  • They are also called calcium oxychloride.
  •  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.
  • Bleaching powder is also used for various aspects such as disinfectants, cleaning potable water and others.