Why Chlorine (Cl2) bleaches a substance permanently but sulphuredioxide (SO2) does it temporarily?

Chlorine (Cl₂) bleaches a substance permanently because it is due to oxidation but sulphure dioxide (SO₂) does it temporarily because it is due to reduction.

Related Questions:

Although electron affinity of chlorine is higher than fluorine, yet fluorine act as better oxidizing agent than chlorine? Explain.

Why chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) exists but fluorine trichloride (FCl3) does not?

Why Chlorine (Cl2) bleaches a substance permanently but sulphuredioxide (SO2) does it temporarily?

What is the correct order of electronegativity of Cl atoms in HClO, HClO2, HClO3 and HClO4 ?

How does the thermal stability of oxy acids of chlorine increase with an increase in the oxidation state of chlorine atom ?

Which of the following is a strongest acid among oxy acids of chlorine and why? "HClO, HClO2, HClO3, HClO4"

Which will have very fast tendency to dimerized ClO2 or NO and why?

Why Noble gases are mostly chemically inert?

The inertness to chemical reactivity of noble gases is attributed to the following reasons:

(1)The noble gases except helium (1s²) have completely filled ns²np⁶ electronic configuration in their valence shell.

(2) They have high ionisation enthalpy and more positive electron gain enthalpy.