Science — AI-generated practice question

Two uses of bleaching powder are:

1. Disinfecting drinking water — It is used to make drinking water free from germs and safe for consumption.
2. Bleaching cotton and linen in the textile industry — It removes colour/stains from fabrics.

(It is also used as an oxidising agent in the chemical industry.)

Bleaching powder (Ca(OCl)Cl) is a product of Chapter 2 (Acids, Bases and Salts). The source passages provided do not directly discuss bleaching powder, so this answer draws on the standard NCERT Chapter 2 content. Examiners expect any two distinct uses — disinfection of water and bleaching of fabrics are the most commonly credited. Write each use as a clear, separate point to ensure both marks are awarded.