The process of passing chlorine through dirty water to kill germs is known as ____________.

screening

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sedimentation

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chlorination

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filtration

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The correct option is C chlorination
During treating wastewater, it is important to kill the germs present in it. For this, chlorine gas or bleaching powder is used. This process of passing chlorine through the dirty water to kill germs is known as chlorination

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Chlorine is used for water purification. It has the ability to kill germs.

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