NEETChemistrys Block Elements
What happens when chlorine reacts with slaked lime?
Options
- AFormation of calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ).
- BFormation of calcium oxide (CaO) and water (H 2 O).
- CFormation of calcium hypochlorite (Ca(ClO) 2 ).
- DFormation of calcium nitrate (Ca(NO 3 ) 2 ).
Correct answer
A. Formation of calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ).
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (A) Formation of calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ).