Explain the bleaching action of chlorine( for class 12th)

1.	Explain the bleaching action of chlorine( for class 12th)
Answer» 》》Explain the BLEACHING action of chlorineExplanation:➪Chlorine bleaches by the process of oxidation. It needs moisture for its bleaching action.Chlorine reacts with WATER to form hydrochloric and hypochlorous ACIDS. Cl2 + H2O ——→ HCl + HClO. Hypochlorous acid is unstable, and it EASILY DISSOCIATES to form nascent oxygen

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