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Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in presence of :

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Dry air
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Moisture
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Sunlight
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Pure oxygen
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Solution

The correct option is B Moisture
Cl2+H2O2HCl+[O]
Chlorine needs moisture to form nascent oxygen which is important for bleaching action.

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