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Discuss bleaching action of chlorine.

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Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is formed when chlorine gas is dissolved in water. This hypochlorous acid releases nascent oxygen [O], and gets converted into hydrochloric acid. Nascent oxygen is a powerful oxidising agent and this is responsible for bleaching property of chlorine.

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