Bleaching action of Chlorine is due to which reaction?

Q. Bleaching action of Chlorine is due to which reaction?
Answer: Oxidation
Notes: Chlorine bleaches by the process of oxidation. It needs moisture for its bleaching action. Chlorine reacts with water to form hydrochloric and hypochlorous acids. Hypochlorous acid is unstable, and it easily dissociates to form nascent oxygen.

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