Pool Chlorine Powder And Granular For Swimming Pools Disinfection
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What is chlorine?
Chlorine, on it’s own, is a greenish-yellow, highly reactive and diatomic gas that is almost never found free in nature by itself. When found in freshwater, chlorine is most often found bonded to other elements and ions. Most chlorine is commercially produced and is most widely known for being used within compounds to purify water/ create cleaning products.
Why is chlorine added to swimming pools?
Chlorine is added to the water to kill germs. When it is added to a swimming pool, it forms a weak acid called hypochlorous acid that kills bacteria like salmonella and E. coli, as well as germs that cause viruses such as diarrhea and swimmer’s ear.
