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Question
Cl2 acts as a bleaching agent.
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Solution
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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