Chemistry A-Level
bleach and disinfectant
What bleach and disinfectant means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of bleach and disinfectant
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The uses of the solution formed, because the chlorate(I) ion is a strong oxidising agent that destroys coloured compounds and kills bacteria.
Topics that use bleach and disinfectant
- Uses of chlorine and chlorate(I) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- chlorate(I) ion
- chloric(I) acid as the active species
- chlorination
- controlling the dose
- Disproportionation
- dose determines risk
- effect of conditions
- evaluating a treatment
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