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Ananya Shree

Class 11th
Chemistry
2 years ago

How does H2 O2 behave as a bleaching agent?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

H2O2 or hydrogen peroxide acts as a strong oxidizing agent both in acidic and basic media. When added to a cloth, it breaks the chemical bonds of the chromophores (colour producing agents). Hence, the visible light is not absorbed and the cloth gets whitened.

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