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How does hydrogen peroxide act as bleaching agent?
H2O2 is used as a mild bleaching agent due to the nascent oxygen which it liberates upon decomposition.
The nascent oxygen combines with a colouring matter which in turn gets oxidised.
Colouring matter + [O] → Colourless matter
It is used for the bleaching of delicate materials like ivory, feather, silk, wool etc.
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