Chemistry A-Level
toxicity of chlorine
What toxicity of chlorine means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of toxicity of chlorine
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Chlorine is a toxic gas, used as a chemical weapon in the First World War, and chlorinating water produces traces of chlorinated organic compounds that some studies have linked to cancer.
Topics that use toxicity of chlorine
- Uses of chlorine and chlorate(I) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- bleach and disinfectant
- chlorate(I) ion
- chloric(I) acid as the active species
- chlorination
- controlling the dose
- Disproportionation
- dose determines risk
- effect of conditions
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