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Chlorination is a commonly used chemical method for killing germs in the water. State true or false. Correct if wrong statement.


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Solution

The correct option is A True

Chlorination:

  • A typical chemical technique for disinfecting water is chlorination.
  • By breaking the chemical connections in pathogens' molecules, such as bacteria and viruses, chlorine can destroy them.
  • Chlorine compounds, which may exchange atoms with other compounds like the enzymes in bacteria and other organisms, make up the disinfectants employed for this purpose.
  • Chlorine replaces one or more hydrogen atoms in the molecule when it comes into touch with enzymes.
  • As a result, the whole molecule deforms or disintegrates.
  • A cell or bacteria will perish if the enzymes are not functioning properly.

Hence, the given statement is true.


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