MCQ
Bleaching action of $S{O_2}$ is due to its
- AOxidising property and nitrogen
- BAcidic property
- CBasic property
- ✓Reducing property
$S{O_2} + 2{H_2}O \to {H_2}S{O_4} + 2H$
Coloured matter + $H$ $ \to $ Colourless matter
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(Assume water vapour to behave like an ideal gas)


Reason : There is delocalisation of electrons from filled $d$ orbitals into the empty orbitals on the $CO$ ligands.