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Account for the following :1. BiH3 is the strongest reducing agent among all the hydrides of group 15 elements.2. Bleaching action of chlorine.

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1. It is because BiH3 is least stable among the hydrides of group 15 elements.

2. Bleaching action of chlorine is due to oxidation. The nacent oxygen ([O]) produced is responsible for the bleaching action.

CI2 + H2O → 2HCI + [O]

Coloured substance + [O] → Colourless substance



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