Bleaching powder contains a salt of an oxoacid as one of its compounds. The anhydride of that oxoacid is :
A. `Cl_2O`
B. `Cl_2O_7`
C. `ClO_2`
D. `Cl_2O_6`

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Correct Answer - A
The active constituent of bleaching powder is `Ca(OC l_2)`. Since OCl is an anion, hence, the acid is HOCI and its anhydride is
`underset("Acid")(2NOCl) to H_2O+ underset("Anhydride")(Cl_2O)`

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