Which one of the following is NOT true for bleaching powder ?
It is used as a reducing agent in chemical industries
It is used for bleaching wood pulp in paper factories
It is used for disinfecting drinking water
It is used for bleaching linen in textile industry
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2018
A) Reducing agents cause reduction and are themselves oxidized. Bleaching powder’s action is primarily oxidation, not reduction. Therefore, it is used as an *oxidizing* agent, not a reducing agent. This statement is NOT true.
B), C), and D) are correct uses of bleaching powder. It is widely used as a bleaching agent for materials like wood pulp and textiles (linen) and as a disinfectant for water supplies and surfaces.