Preparation of Bleaching Powder

INTRODUCTION TO PREPARATION OF
BLEACHING POWDER :
Bleaching powder is powder that contains
calcium chloride and calcium hypocrite which is
used in the solution as a bleaching agent.
Bleaching powder is also called as chloride of
lime or chlorinated lime. The chemical name for
Bleaching powder is Calcium Oxycloride.
Bleaching powder is prepared by passing gas
state of chlorine over dry slaked lime (`Ca(OH)_
2` ), this process will gives bleaching powder.
`Ca(OH)_2` + `Cl_2 ` `uarr`> `CaOCl_2` + `H_
2O`
(Calcium (Bleaching powder)
Hydroxide or
Slaked lime)
preparation of bleaching powder reaction
Bleaching powder is prepared on a large scale by
passing the chlorine gas through a solution that
contains calcium hydroxide. Bleaching powder is
also sold on the basis of the available chlorine,
which is liberated when it is treated with the
dilute acid. Bleaching powder is used for
bleaching paper pulps and fabrics and for
sterilizing water.
Calcium hypochlorite is used as a bleaching
agent and disinfectant agent. The bleaching
powder is also called as chlorinated lime
(chloride of lime) which is used in error in the
whitewash. Bleaching powder also causes
irritation on the skin and eye.
Preparation of Bleaching powder
Hasen Clever Plant for the preparation of
Bleaching Powder :
The HasenClever plant consists of four cylinder
of cast iron. Each cylinder is about 2m to 3m
long .Each cylinder is provided with the stirrer to
ensure mixing of substances. There is an inlet
that is present in the upper most cylinder for `Ca
(OH)_2` . The bottom cylinder has an inlet that is
present for `Cl_2` and outlet at the bottom for
the bleaching powder to be accumulated. Each
cylinder is connected to the other cylinder by
means of pipes.
bleaching powder
In the preparation of bleaching powder ,we can
get water(`H_2O` ).
Properties and uses of the bleaching powder
Properties of the Bleaching powder :

1) Bleaching powder is yellowish in colour and

white powder and smells clorine.
2) Bleaching is soluble in water. The lime present
is left behind as an insoluble salt so it is called
chloride of lime.
3) When Bleaching powder is exposed to air ,it is
oxydised to chlorine.
`CaOCl_2` + `CO_2`> `CaCO_3` + `Cl_2 `
`uarr`
4) Chlorine gas is produced ,when Bleaching
powder is treated with excess of dilute acid.
`CaOCl_2` + `H_2SO_4` (dilute) > `CaSO_4`
+ `H_2O` + `Cl_2 ` `uarr`
Uses of the Bleaching powder :
1) Bleaching powder is also used in the paper
industry .
2) Bleaching powder is commonly used for
bleaching clothes.
3) Bleaching powder is used to disinfect drinking
water.
4) Bleaching powder is used in the manufacture
of chloroform (CHCl3), an anaesthetic.
5) Bleaching powder is used as an oxidising
agent.
6) Bleaching powder is used to shrink wool.