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Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the presence of

A

dry air

B

sunlight

C

moisture

D

oxygen

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C
`Cl_2` acts as a bleaching agent only in presence of moisture
`Cl_2 + H_2O to 2HCI + [O]` Colour +[O]`to` Oxidised colour (colourless)
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