After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Numerical Properties of Chlorine 2. Hydrolysis of Chlorine 3. Role in Disinfecting Water. Numerical Properties of Chlorine: Some numerical properties of chlorine are given below: It has a strong oxidizing activity because atoms have a strong tendency to acquire an extra electron to complete an octet. The oxidation potential of chlorine [...]
This article throws light upon the fourteen main factors that influence the disinfecting power of chlorine. Some of the factors are: 1. Active Chlorine 2. Available Chlorine 3. Free Available Chlorine 4. Combined Available Chlorine 5. Combined Available Residual and Free Available Chlorine Residual 6. Chlorine Demand 7. Chlorine Dose 8. Plain Chlorination 9. Pre-chlorination and Others. Factor # 1. [...]
This article throws light upon the top fifteen uses of chlorine. 1. Chlorine is used as disinfectant for drinking water and wastewater. 2. Effective disinfectant must be present at all parts of swimming pools to ensure rapid disinfection of their waters without becoming irritants due to release of large amount of mucus and nasopharyngeal organisms (caused due to breathing through [...]