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Assertion :Sulphur dioxide and chlorine are both bleaching agents. Reason: Both are reducing agents.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Sulphur dioxide and chlorine both are bleaching agents. Sulphur dioxide acts as bleaching agent due to nascent hydrogen and chlorine acts as bleaching agent due to nascent oxygen.
SO2+2H2OH2SO4+2[H]Cl2+H2OHCl+HOCl2HCl+[O]
Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.

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