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Why is chlorine added to swimming pool water?

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So that to precipitate the ionic impurities present in water

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What is the element that is used in swimming pool?

Chlorine is added to swimming pool water to disinfect it.


What is a fresh water swimming pool?

A fresh water swimming pool is a swimming pool that does not use a saltwater chlorinator. A pool that used a salt water chlorinator has salt added to it to so that a salt water chlorinator can electronically convert part of the salt into chlorine. A fresh water pool has chlorine added to it directly either manually or Automatically.


Is the water in a swimming pool a mixture or compound?

Water in a swimming pool is compound because the water and chlorine have been chemically combined.


Why it is necessary to add chlorine to swimming pool water?

It is necessary because the chlorine kills all of the germs that enter the swimming pool.


What are some chlorine substances?

chlorine bleach, tap water, salt, swimming pool water.


Salt water pool systems vs chlorine which is better?

A salt water pool is a chlorine pool. The difference is that in a normal fresh water pool you have to add the chlorine as it is required. In the case of the salt water pool salt is added to the pool which is int urn run through a chlorine generator that is installed on the pipe leading from the filter to the pool. The chlorine generator electronically separates chlorine gas out of the salt water which then dissolves into the water automatically maintaining chlorine levels. The adidion of salt to the water makes it more pleasant to swim in and you are spared having to handle and store chlorine at home. but the problem is you are still swimming in Chlorine and now you are also swimming in sodium.


What chemical is added to swimming pool to balance it?

chlorine is to clean it and you can also use salt,


What effect does chlorine have when added to swimming pools?

It cleans out dirts, and infections that may be left in the pool after activities in the pool.


What type of water contains chlorine?

Any water which has had chlorine added to it. Swimming pools don't go out and buy chlorinated water from someone who has a lake full of the stuff, or anything like that. They use tap water, and add some chlorine. +++ Mains supply water is filtered then chlorinated at the treatment works, but to only about 2ppm. Swimming-pools work at 2 - 4ppm so more chlorine-donor is added to the pool.


What do people put in the swimming pool from the periodic table?

Water and chlorine.


Can you separate water and chlorine in a swimming pool?

no they are already chemically bonded


What gas is added in the water of swimming pool?

Unless you have an ozonator, which would inject ozone (O3) to sanitize, there are no gases added to the water of a swimming pool.