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What is In chlorination of water, the main disinfecting action is due to:- and explain in detail?
Chlorination of water: - Used for large scale purification of water & for drinking water. Disinfection action of chlorine in water is due to: Hypochlorous acid - major role in disinfection (HOCl). Hypochlorite ions - minor role in disinfection. Chloride has residual germicidal effect. It kills bacteria, many viruses but not spores . It oxidizes iron, manganese & hydrogen sulphide. It also destroys taste & odorproducing components. Chlorine acts best as a disinfection for water at: pH around 7.0