Wet treatment of Picric acid by Bleaching powder(DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHENISTRY)

The wet treatment of 2,4,6-trinitro phenol(PA) solution by bleaching powder was studied. PA solution was degraded by saturated solution of bleaching powder. Degradation of PA solution is faster in acidic solution than in basic one. It is suggested that in acidic solution the distribution of effective chlorine(Cl_2+HClO+ClO^-) may be ruled by HClO, known as the powerful oxidizer. The reaction scheme was given in acidic or basic solution