Chemistry A-Level
chlorination
What chlorination means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of chlorination
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Reference: AQA
Chlorine prevents cholera and typhoid, but chlorine is toxic and can react with organic matter to form trace chlorinated compounds suspected of being carcinogenic.
Topics that use chlorination
- Uses of chlorine and chlorate(I) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- bleach and disinfectant
- chlorate(I) ion
- chloric(I) acid as the active species
- controlling the dose
- Disproportionation
- dose determines risk
- effect of conditions
- evaluating a treatment
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