Chemistry GCSE

Bleaching

What Bleaching means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Bleaching

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The removal of colour from damp litmus paper by chlorine, so that the paper turns white because the dye is destroyed.

AQA · Test for chlorine (study guide)

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Test for chlorine (AQA GCSE)

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