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Yes. Chlorine is an addition to drinking water supplies to help kill bacteria. It is not necessary for the water to be drinkable but the chlorine stops many diseases from spreading and so for general public healt it is common practice.
There have been a great many studies done about whether or not the addition of chlorine to drinking water causes birth defects or other health-related problems.
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How do you chlorinate a water well?
ratio of chlorine to drinking water ?
What is added to drinking water to kill the bacteria in it?
Bacteria (usually) can be killed with ordinary soap or diluted cholrine bleach.
Is chlorine water topically use?
chlorine is used every day, in everything from pools and our drinking water.
What element is added to drinking and pool water?
chlorine
What is the difference between liquid chlorine for pools and for drinking water?
beacause chlorine is a chemical used to clean water
What is dechlorinated tap water?
Tap water contains chlorine to ensure no bacteria in the available drinking water source. Chlorine is also used in pools for the same reason. The disadvantage of having chlorine in our drinking water is that if we use it to water plants, it does about as much harm as good. The same rule applies to drinking that same water, as chlorine in the stomach causes acid reflux and erosive esophigitis as the chlorine becomes chlorine gas and is unhealthy. The best thing you can do is filter tap water by way of a charcoal filtering system.
Why did a fish die when you pour drinking water in its bowl?
because the drinking water contains chlorine, which will kill the fish
Is taking diuretics and drinking chlorine water dangerous?
yes
What is the chemical formula for chlorine in drinking water?
Cl+H2O
An element in household bleach that also may be present in drinking water?
Chlorine can be found in both bleach and drinking water.
What element is greenish in color and is used in drinking water and bleach?
Chlorine
What is the process name for chlorine being added to drinking water?
Chlorination.
