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Published on: August 13, 2026
Green chemistry in day-to-day life is in the use of:
A
Chlorine for bleaching of paper
B
Large amount of water alone for washing clothes
C
Tetrachloroethene for laundry
D
Liquified 
for dry cleaning of clothes
for dry cleaning of clothes
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Chlorine gas was used earlier for bleaching paper. These days, hydrogen peroxide 
with suitable catalyst.Tetrachlroroethene 
was earlier used as solvent for dry cleaning. The compound contaminates the ground water and is also a suspected carcinogen. Replacement of halogenated solvent by liquid 
will result in less harm to groundwater. Hence given statement is correct
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