Write the name and chemical formula of the calcium compound used for disinfecting drinking water. How is this compound manufactured?
i. The name and chemical formula of the calcium compound used for disinfecting drinking water is:-
Chemical name - Calcium oxychloride
Formula - CaOCl2
ii. This compound is manufactured by the action of chlorine on dry slaked lime as per the following reaction:
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2→ CaOCl2 + H2O