Bleaching Powders

Questions & Answers for Bleaching Powders

How much does bleaching powder cost?

You can purchase bleaching powder at a minimum price of Rs 18-20 per kilogram. The price will increase as per the packaging type, quality, brand, etc.   

Why bleaching powder is used for water treatment?

Bleaching powder is widely used for water treatment. Chlorine released from bleaching powder kills disease-causing microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. The residual effect of chlorine protects water from getting contaminated or infected with germs.

How do you select the best bleaching powder?

The main difference between bleaching powders of different brands is their consistency and capability to retain moisture. Bleach deactivates when it becomes dry, therefore it is important to select a powder composed of moisturizing agents. Some bleaching powders are also created to be creamy, dust-free, and easy to use.

How would you define bleaching powder?

Bleaching powder is a white-colored powder consisting of calcium hypochlorite, which is mainly used to remove stains or colors from materials.

How bleaching powder is produced?

Bleaching powder is produced by passing dry chlorine gas over high-grade dry slaked lime (hydrated lime).

What are the main uses of bleaching powder?

Some of the main uses of bleaching powder are as follows:

• It is used as an oxidizing agent in various chemical industries.
• It is applied for the disinfection of water in wells, tanks, reservoirs, etc.
• It is used in the laundries for bleaching of washed clothes.
• It is used in paper manufacturing industries for bleaching wood pulp.
• It is used in textile industries as a bleaching agent for bleaching linen and cotton.

What are the reasons that make beaching powder to be popularly known as stable bleaching powder?

Bleaching powder is also called stable bleaching powder due to its properties.

• With the minimum amount of chlorine (32%) in it which is much lesser than liquid bleach, bleaching powder is highly stable in nature.
• It is a white-colored powder without any lumps in it.
• Reducing and killing micro-organisms that are harmful to human health, bleaching powder prevents contamination.

What are the properties of bleaching powder?

Some properties of bleaching powder are as follows:

• It gives a strong odor of chlorine.
• It can be dissolved in cold water.
• It reacts with dilute acids to release chlorine.
• The chlorine released by the reaction of dilute acid with bleaching powder acts as a bleaching agent.