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Q. When chlorine is passed over dry slaked lime at room temperature ,the main reaction product is

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Solution:

When chlorine is passed over dry slaked lime at room temperature, the main reaction product is $CaOCl _{2}$ (bleaching powder). The reaction is as follows:
$
Ca ( OH )_{2}+ Cl _{2} \rightarrow CaOCl _{2}+ H _{2} O
$