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In this type of questions, a statement of assertion 
is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion : Bleaching powder reacts with dilute acids to evolve chlorine.
Reason : The chlorine liberated by the action of dilute acids on bleaching powder is called available chlorine.
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B
The reaction involved is
The available chlorine may be defined as the percent of chlorine liberated when one mole of bleaching powder (127 
) is treated with excess of dilute 
.
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