What does chlorine bleach do to organic matter???

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What does chlorine bleach do to organic matter???

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2006-07-27 18:58:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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it oxidizes them. to stains it oxidizes them which changes the appearance so it's not visible. the stain is still there you just can't see it

2006-08-04 05:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, I agree. Dyes are usually conjugated organic compounds with many double bonds. Chlorine can oxidise these double bonds. One way is by electrophilic addition to the double bond.

This breaks the conjugation and changes the range of spectrum which the compound absorbs. Hence, the compound becomes colourless when the compound no longer absorbs in the visible spectrum.

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2006-07-27 23:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by tenor_bone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋