3 Views

Question : Which of the following substances is used as a substitute for chlorine in bleaching?

Option 1: Ethanal

Option 2: Liquid carbon dioxide

Option 3: Hydrogen peroxide

Option 4: Tetrachloroethene


Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hydrogen peroxide


Solution : The correct answer is Hydrogen peroxide .

Hydrogen peroxide is used as a substitute for chlorine in bleaching. Due to its oxidising property, it oxidises the thiol companies of enzymes and proteins inflicting metabolic inhibition on microbes.

Know More About

Related Questions

TOEFL ® Registrations 2024
Apply
Accepted by more than 11,000 universities in over 150 countries worldwide
Manipal Online M.Com Admissions
Apply
Apply for Online M.Com from Manipal University
View All Application Forms

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

150M+ Students
30,000+ Colleges
500+ Exams
1500+ E-books