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WBJEE · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Chlorine gas reacts with red hot calcium oxide to give

  1. A bleaching powder and dichlorine monoxide
  2. B bleaching powder and water
  3. C calcium chioride and chiorine dioxide
  4. D calcium chioride and oxygen
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(D) calcium chioride and oxygen

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\(2 \mathrm{CaO}+\mathrm{Cl}_{2} \stackrel{\text { Red hot }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{CaCl}_{2}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \uparrow\)