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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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`Cl_2` can act as a bleaching agent only in the presence of moisture
`Cl_2 + H_2O to 2HCl + O`
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