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Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only ...

Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the presence of

A

Dry air

B

Moisture

C

Sunlight

D

Pure oxygen

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The correct Answer is:
B
`CI_(2)+H_(2)O rarr HCI+HCIO`
`HOCI rarr HCI+[O]`
Coloured material `+[O]rarr` Colorless material. Therefore, chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only when moisture is present.
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