Question by Nikhil: Why bleaching powder is not soluble in water ?
Perhaps it is partially soluble, but why is that?
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Answer by Avinash B
Bcoz it is its property.Can you tell why sugar is soluble in water but sand is not?
Give your answer to this question below!
Because it is essentially chlorinated CaO, which is insoluble. It releases chlorine on adding to water. Stable bleaching powder has about 37% available chlorine when fresh.