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    				| 1. | the bleaching action of chlorine is due toA. reductionB. hydrogenationC. chloronationD. oxidation | 
| Answer» Correct Answer - D When chlorine react with water it givs nascent oxygen which bleaches the coloured substances. `H_(2)O + Cl_(2) rarr 2HCl + [O]` Coloured substance ` + [O]rarr "Colourless substance"` | |