Question

When Chlorine gas was bubbled through water the resulting solution act as a bleaching agent  

1. Explain how the resulting solution act as a bleaching agent 
2. Using a neat diagram show how chlorine gas is collected in the laboratory

Answer 1

1. The gas dissolves in water forming HCl and HOCl. HOCl being unstable decomposes forming HCl and Oxygen free radical that attach // combine with pigment which looses color.
2.