Sterilization of water by addition of chlorine for treatment against bacterial infection is known as:
A
sedimentation
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B
filtering
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C
chlorination
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D
All of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C chlorination Sterilization of water by addition of chlorine is known as chlorination. Chlorine acts as a disinfectant, killing disease causing pathogens.