Question

Now, Deepika wants to clean water in her water plant, which of the following chemical should she use?

• A. Ozone
• B. Oxygen
• C. Chlorine Tablets
• D. Both ozone and chlorine tablets

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Both ozone and chlorine tablets

Ozone is the strongest, fastest, commercially available disinfectant and oxidant for water treatment.Ozone oxidizes and destroys oils and other contaminants in water.Ozone leaves no unpleasant chemical taste or smell.Chlorination is a method used to kill certain bacteria and other microbes in tap water as chlorine is highly toxic. In particular, chlorination is used to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid etc.