MHT CET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Which among the following is used as an oxidizing agent to bleach wood pulp into white paper?

A \(\mathrm{Mn}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\)
B \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2}\)
C \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\)
D \(\mathrm{NaOCl}\)

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(B) \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2}\)

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\(\mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) (Chlorine) is a bleaching chemical used to turn wood pulp into white paper.
A bleaching agent is a chemical that has the ability to whiten or decolorize other materials. The amount of organochloride chemical produced is reduced when chlorine dioxide is used.
Chlorine dioxide is used in ECF bleaching
sequences to make around \(95 \%\) of all bleached Kraft pulp.

Apply the relevant identity from the chapter and substitute the values established in the previous step, keeping the original constraint in view.

Use the simplified expression to isolate the unknown, then plug the result back into the question setup to confirm the working is internally consistent.

Cross-check against a boundary or limiting case. Both the dimensional balance and the qualitative behaviour at the extreme should agree with the candidate answer.

Combine the steps above to identify the correct option. The remaining choices each fail at least one of the consistency, dimensional, or boundary checks.

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