Bleaching Powder
₹20.00
Bleaching Powder is a pale yellowish-white powder, technically known as Calcium Hypochlorite Ca(OCl)₂ with a strong smell of chlorine. It is produced by passing chlorine gas over dry slaked lime. Bleaching Powder is a powerful disinfectant, bleaching agent and oxidizer, widely used for water purification, sanitizing and textile whitening. It eliminates bacteria in swimming pools, treats drinking water, bleaches cotton & linen and acts as an oxidizing agent in industries like paper production.
Uses and Applications of Bleaching Powder:
Disinfection of Water: It is heavily used in water treatment plants to kill germs in drinking water and for odor control in swimming pools.
Textile and Paper Industries: It is used as a bleaching agent to whiten cotton, linen and clothes in laundry, as well as wood pulp in the paper industry.
Sterilization and Cleaning: It acts as a disinfectant for cleaning floors, toilets and sanitizing public areas.
Chemical Manufacturing: It is used as an oxidizing agent in chemical industries, specifically in the production of chloroform (CHCl3).
Agricultural uses: It is applied as a disinfectant in aquaculture to control viruses.
Preservation: It is used in small quantities to help keep cut flowers fresh.
Bleaching Powder – Product Specifications:
Chemical Name: Calcium Hypochlorite
Common Name: Bleaching Powder
Chemical Formula: Ca(OCl)₂
Available Chlorine: 30 – 35% Min
Moisture Content: 5 – 10% Max
Insoluble Matter: 5% Max
Calcium Chloride: As per standard
Bulk Density: Approx. 0.8 – 1.0 g/cm³
Molecular Weight: 142.98 g/mol
Appearance: White or off-white powder / granules
Odor: Strong chlorine odor
Solubility: Partially soluble in water
pH (1% Solution): 10 – 11
Stability: Decomposes slowly on exposure to air and moisture
CAS Number: 7778-54-3
HSN Code: 28281000
Grades Available: Industrial Grade, Water Treatment Grade & Technical Grade
Packaging: 25 Kg. Bag
MOQ: 25 Kg.