Chemistry A-Level
chloric(I) acid as the active species
What chloric(I) acid as the active species means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Chlorine is not itself the direct agent; it reacts with water and the chloric(I) acid or chlorate(I) ion oxidises and destroys the organisms.
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