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Both will kill bacteria if you add them to water however there are lots of bacteria adapted to live in salt water but I don't know of many adapted to live with chlorine.

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What is added to drinking water to kill the bacteria in it?

Bacteria (usually) can be killed with ordinary soap or diluted cholrine bleach.


What is the use of chlorine in water?

Chlorine, as well as other sanitizers for water, kill bacteria and algae in the pool water to keep it more safe for bathers.


How do you make bacteriostatic water?

You can add little chlorine to the water to make it bacteriostatic. You can find the chlorine in the water for months together, keeping it bacteria free. The pure water can not be stored for long and can be contaminated with bacteria, any time. The risk of chlorinated water being carcinogenic is theoretical, rather than practical. When you drink the water, most of the chlorine is eaten up by food in the stomach and by the mucous lining of the stomach. The advantages of chlorine in water are far more than the disadvantages. Because the chlorine is very economical, there is no godfather for the same.


Chlorine smell of pool water is not in fact due to chlorine when chlorine hits water some of it reacts with the water in the following way?

When chlorine is added to pool water, it reacts with organic matter, oils, and bacteria in the water to form new compounds, such as chloramines. These chloramines produce the distinctive "chlorine smell" commonly associated with pools, rather than the chlorine itself. The stronger the smell, the more chloramines are present, which indicates that the pool may need additional chlorine to break down these compounds.


Is bromine like salt for a pool?

Bromine is a chemical used to sanitize pool water, similar to chlorine. It is an alternative to chlorine and is often used in hot tubs and spas because it is more stable at higher temperatures. Both bromine and chlorine work to kill bacteria and algae in pool water.


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.


Is chlorine unhealthy?

Chlorine as a gas is poisonous but when dissolved in water it kills harmful bacteria. The gas then slowly dissipates into the atmosphere and is gone in a couple of hours. Many more people have been saved from severe illnesses like cholera and typhoid transmitted by water borne bacteria than have been adversely affected by the addition of Chlorine. Better disinfecting of water supplies and sewerage in the future will be achieved usindg ozone gas.


Which is more bacteria water or food?

Neither are bacteria.


Why use chlorine over bacquacil?

Chlorine is more effective at killing bacteria and algae in pools compared to Bacquacil. It is also more economical and easier to find than Bacquacil, which makes it a preferred choice for pool sanitization. Chlorine also has a quicker response time in treating pool water issues.


Why doesn't chlorine stay in pool water more than 24hrs?

Both the sun and bacteria in the pool breaks down the chlorine. You need to keep up the chlorine level daily to keep the pool clear, either by adding or using tablets in the skimmer as you filter. Ues a test kit to check it.


Is chlorine less dense or more dense than water?

Chlorine gas is less dense than water, so it will float on top of water if the two are in contact.


What is more reactive chlorine or bromine?

Chlorine is more reactive than bromine because of its smaller atomic size and higher electronegativity, which allows it to more easily gain an electron and react with other substances. Chlorine is a strong oxidizing agent and can displace bromine in chemical reactions.