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Statement-1 : Chlorine and sulphur dioxide both are bleaching agents.
Statement-2 : The bleaching action of chlorine and sulphur dioxide is performed through the process of oxidation.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If the assertion and reason both are false.

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C
Bleaching action of chlorine carried out by oxidation while bleaching action of `SO_2` carried out by reduction.
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