Clorox is a laundry bleaching agent used to remove stains from white clothes. Suggest why the name begins with Clor- and ends with -ox.
A) Clor- because it has chlorine, -ox because it is as strong as an ox.
B) The active ingredient contains chlorine atoms, which behave as strong oxidizing agents.
C) Clor- because it has chlorine ions, -ox because it is reduced.
D) Clor- because it has chlorine ions, -ox because it uses oxygen.
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