The most commonly used bleaching agent is_________?

A. alcohol
B. carbon dioxide
C. chlorine
D. sodium chlorine

¨       Chlorine is a strong oxidizing agent and is widely used as a bleaching agent in various industries, such as paper and textile industries. It works by breaking down the color-causing molecules in the substance being bleached. Chlorine is usually used in the form of sodium hypochlorite or calcium hypochlorite, which are added to water to form a solution called bleach.
The most common forms of bleach are:

¨       Sodium hypochlorite: NaClO

¨       Calcium hypochlorite: Ca(ClO)2



Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed

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