Bleaching powder (Calcium hypochlorite) is used in fish ponds primarily as a disinfectant to kill unwanted bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, thereby improving hygiene and preventing diseases.
Bleaching powder used in Fish pond is working as :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Food Preservation, Nutrition, Medicine, etc. (Chemistry of Food Preservation: Methods and Preservatives)
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