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Give the reason for the bleaching property of chlorine.

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In aqueous solution or in presence of moisture, chlorine liberates nascent oxygen `Cl_2+H_2Oto2HCl+[O]` This nascent oxygen brings about oxidation of coloured substances present in vegetable and organic matter to colourless substances.
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