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Give the reason for bleaching action of Cl2.
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01/03/2022 9:31 pm
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01/03/2022 9:33 pm
When chlorine reacts with water, it produces nascent oxygen. This nascent oxygen then combines with the coloured substances present in the organic matter to oxide them into colourless substances.
Cl2 + H2O → 2HCl + [O]
Coloured substances +[O] Oxidized colourless substance
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