JEE Main Chemistry question

The bleaching action of bleaching powder is due to the formation of:

(A)
(B)
(C)HClOCorrect
(D)

Answer: (C)

Solution

When bleaching powder is treated with dilute acid, it liberates hypochlorous acid (HClO/HOCl), which decomposes to release nascent oxygen, [O], the species actually responsible

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Question ID VK-137999