NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- s Block Elements
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · s Block Elements
Bleaching action of H _ 2 O _ 2 is due to its:
Bleaching action of is due to its:
Options
- Aoxidising nature
- Breducing nature
- Cacidic nature
- Dthermal instability
Correct answer
A. oxidising nature
Step-by-step solution
It acts as bleaching agent due to the release of nascent oxygen. Thus, the bleaching action of hydrogen peroxide is permanent and it is due to oxidation. It oxidizes the colouring matter to a colourless product.
{H}_{2}{O}_{2} \to {H}_{2}O + \left[O\right]
{H}_{2}{O}_{2} \to {H}_{2}O + \left[O\right]