Write name, method of preparation and uses of following :

CaOCl₂

Name: Bleaching powder or calcium hypochlorite

Methods of preparation:

When dry slaked lime is passed through chlorine gas, it forms bleaching powder. The reaction takes place is given as:

Uses:

a. It is used for disinfecting drinking water to make it germfree.

b. It is used for bleaching cotton and linen in the textile industry.

c. It is used to bleach dirty clothes in the laundry.