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_______________ is the process of sterilization of water by addition of chlorine acts as a treatment against bacterial infection.


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Chlorination:

  1. The act of addition of Chlorine to the Water makes the Water contaminated free.
  2. It is antimicrobial and a disinfecting agent.
  3. The mechanism of Chlorination is based on the oxidation of contaminating particles by Chlorine.
  4. It is a widespread method for sterilization of water.

Therefore, chlorination is the process of sterilization of water by the addition of chlorine acts as a treatment against bacterial infection.


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