Statement 1 : ${SO}_{2} and {Cl}_{2}$ both are bleaching agents.
Statement 2 : Both sulphur dioxide and chlorine bleach by reduction.

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Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.

Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

answer is C.

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It is true that ${SO}_{2} and {Cl}_{2}$ both are bleaching agents.

${Cl}_{2}$ bleaches by oxidation.

${Cl}_{2} + H_{2} O \to 2 HCl + (O);$

${SO}_{2}$ bleaches by reduction.

${SO}_{2} + 2 H_{2} O \to H_{2} {SO}_{4} + 2 (H);$

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