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Bleaching action of H2O2 is due to its:

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Oxidising nature
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Reducing nature
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Acidic nature
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Thermal instability
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Solution

The correct option is A Oxidising nature
The bleaching action of H2O2 is due to the following reaction
H2O2H2O+[O]
The nascent oxygen formed reacts with organic material and breaks bonds in them. This bleaches the compound. Thus, hydrogen peroxide has a bleaching action due to its oxidising nature.

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