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(A) : Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent...

(A) : Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent in the presence of moisture
(R) : Chlorine forms hypochlorous acid in the presence of moisture.

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Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)

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Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(A) is true but (R ) is false

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Both (A) and (R ) are false

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AAKASH SERIES-VII GROUP ELEMENTS-OBJECTIVE EXERCISE -4
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  7. (A) : Chlorine is gas, bromine is liquid and iodine is solid (R) : I...

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  8. (A): Hydrogen iodide is most stable among hydrogen halides (R): Iodi...

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  11. (A): Fluorine does not form oxyacids (R): Electronegativity of fluor...

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  12. (A): lodine appears in violet colour. (R): Iodine absorbsviolet part...

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  13. (A) :Among hydrogen halides, hydrogen fluoride is least volatile. (R...

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