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Hydrogen Peroxide

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Bleaching action of $H_{2} O_{2}$ 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 $H_{2} O_{2}$ is due to the following reaction
$H_{2} O_{2} \to H_{2} O + [O]$
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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