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प्रश्न
Cl2 acts as a bleaching agent.
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उत्तर
It is a powerful bleaching agent. Bleaching action is due to oxidation.
Cl2 + H2O → 2HCl + O
Coloured substance Colourless substance + O → It bleaches organic matter in the presence of moisture. Bleaching effect of chlorine is permanent.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw structure of Chlorine pentafluoride
Account for the following: Fluorine does not exhibit positive oxidation state.
F2 has lower bond dissociation enthalpy than Cl2. Why?
Which halogen compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in SN2 reaction
(CH3)3 C – Cl or CH3 – Cl
With what neutral molecule is ClO− isoelectronic? Is that molecule a Lewis base?
Complete chemical reactions are:Cl2 + H2O →
Fluorine differs from the rest of the halogens in some of its properties. This is due to ____________.
The reaction \[\ce{3ClO- (aq) -> ClO3- (aq) + 2Cl- (aq) + 2Cl- (aq)}\] is an example of
Statement I: Acid strength increases in the order given as HF << HCl << HBr << HI.
Statement II: As the size of the elements F, Cl, Br, and I increase down the group, the bond strength of HF, HCl, HBr, and HI decreases and so the acid strength increases.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Arrange the following in the increasing order of the property mentioned:
MF, MCl, MBr, MI (ionic character)
