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Explain why the bleaching action of chlorine is permanent while bleaching by sulphur (IV) oxide is temporary

Explain why the bleaching action of chlorine is permanent while bleaching by sulphur (IV) oxide is temporary

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john
The dye is oxidized to a new product with chlorine (1mk) but oxygen is removed to form an unstable product which gradually
gets re-oxidized by atmospheric oxygen on exposure for some time to air (1mk) in the case of Sulphur (IV) oxide
john3 answered the question on November 4, 2017 at 22:39

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