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When chlorine water is exposed to sunlig...

When chlorine water is exposed to sunlight, `O_(2)` is liberated. Hence

A

Hydrogen has little affinity to `O_(2)`

B

Hydrogen has more affinity to `O_(2)`

C

hydrogen has more affinity to `Cl_(2)`

D

it is a reducing agent

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The correct Answer is:
C
`underset("Exposed to air")(H_(2)O+Cl_(2))rarrHCl+HClO`
`HClOrarrHCl++[O]or2HClOrarr2HCl+O_(2)`
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