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If chlorine is added to water which is exposed to sunlight, the green colour disappears and oxygen gas is slowly evolved.

2
H2O
  +  
2
Cl2
  +  
hν
         
O2
  +  
4
HCl
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Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chlorine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Photon Initiator    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxygen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Photochemical Excitation
Radical Substitution
Redox

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