Which of the following are uses of Bleaching powder?

1. Used in the textile industry
2. as an oxidising agent
3. for disinfecting drinking water.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans-[D] 
Explanation– Bleaching powder is used in:
1. for bleaching cotton and linen in the textile industry, for bleaching wood pulp in paper factories and for bleaching washed clothes in laundry;
2. as an oxidising agent in many chemical industries; and
3. for disinfecting drinking water to make it free of germs.

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