how does bleach kill bacteria ?
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how does bleach kill bacteria
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2022-11-30T05:16:46+00:00
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the bleach contains the active ingredient known as hypochlorous acid or sodium hypochlorite that can unfold the protein structure. this unfolding change the protein shape, making proteins to clump up resulting in denaturing of protein which is the key factor in killing bacteria.