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Dry SO(2) does not bleach dry flowers be...

Dry `SO_(2)` does not bleach dry flowers because

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`SO_(2)` acts as a bleaching agen only in the presence of moisture, as the nascent hydrogen which is responsible for bleaching is produced.
`SO_(2) + H_(2) O rarr H_(2) SO_(4) + 2[H]`
Coloured flower `+ [H] rarr` colourless flower.
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