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What is a greenish yellow gas used as bleach and water disinfectant?
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∙ 8y ago
This is Chlorine (Cl2) present in neutral bleach (NaCl2OH)
Lewis Streich
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∙ 13y agoboron
Nope. Boron isn't a gas, it is a black solid.
- Chlorine
- Ozone
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∙ 15y agoChlorine gas is a useful disinfectant, used to rid swimming pools of microbes.
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∙ 11y agoChlorine is the usual one but ozone can also be used.
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∙ 15y agobleach
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∙ 15y agoChlorine
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∙ 15y agochlorine
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∙ 15y agoChlorine
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What element is greenish yellow and used in bleach and drinking water?
The gaseous element chlorine has a greenish tint. Chlorine bleach is an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite. Chlorine solutions are used to disinfect water in public water systems, and calcium hypochlorite powder is added to swimming pools to control bacteria.
What is the bleach solution portion with water as a disinfectant?
1 part water 2parts
Is borax and Clorox are the same?
No. Borax is sodium tetraborate (penta- or deca- hydrate, or rarely, anhydrous), and is a fine white granular material. Clorox bleach is (currently!) a 6% greenish-yellow solution of sodium hypochlorite in water. But, remember, there are other Clorox brand products, besides bleach!
Is there water in bleach?
If you mean for drinking water then, NO WAY! you can't drink bleach. You can use old water for almost everything. There is no real need to put bleach in water.
What chemical added to bleach will cause bleach to foam up?
Water
What is the use of chlorine?
used as a heavy greenish-yellow diatomic gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification
What Element is Greenish yellow in color used in bleach drinking water and PVC pipe?
Chlorine
What element is greenish yellow and used in bleach and drinking water?
The gaseous element chlorine has a greenish tint. Chlorine bleach is an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite. Chlorine solutions are used to disinfect water in public water systems, and calcium hypochlorite powder is added to swimming pools to control bacteria.
What is the bleach solution portion with water as a disinfectant?
1 part water 2parts
What element is greenish in color and is used in drinking water and bleach?
Chlorine
Is bleach used as an antibiotic?
Bleach is not an antibiotic, but it can and does kill bacteria. Antibiotics are drugs used to fight infections in humans and animals. The word for substances such as bleach that are used to kill bacteria outside of a living thing is an "antibacterial" substance, or antiseptic, or disinfectant. Bleach, even in dilute form, is a disinfectant for water, aqueous solutions, and on many environmental surfaces.
Is borax and Clorox are the same?
No. Borax is sodium tetraborate (penta- or deca- hydrate, or rarely, anhydrous), and is a fine white granular material. Clorox bleach is (currently!) a 6% greenish-yellow solution of sodium hypochlorite in water. But, remember, there are other Clorox brand products, besides bleach!
how best to clean an stand-alone ice maker ?
I would say a bleach and water solution would be best. Bleach is a universal disinfectant. If you can't drain it, just wipe it down.
Is it safe to put bleach in dishwater?
Certainly. Bleach can actually be used as a sanitation agent for drinking water in very small quantities. It is an excellent disinfectant and used throughout the world for killing germs and viruses.
Can water and clorax be mixed to spray on plants?
You can use chlorine bleach mixed with water, 1 Tbsp per gallon to use as a disinfectant, but don't spray them in direct sunlight.
Why is chlorine used in swimming pools and bleach?
It's used to keep mainly the water clean - Also can use itself as it's own disinfectant.
Chemical formula bleach?
Bleach is a mixture of water and sodium hypochlorite, and is commonly used as a disinfectant or 'bleaching agent', or removing color and whitening. The chemical formula for Sodium Hypochlorite is NaClO.
