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Chlorine is a bleaching agent used for bleaching cotton fabrics.

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The correct option is A True
Chlorine and its derivatives have the ability to oxidise coloured objects, thus making them colourless. Thus they find various applications as bleaching agents in the fabric and paper industry.

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