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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

If chlorine is harmful and damages the parts of nose and causes other problems to us,

How is it possible that chlorine is used in swimming pools and yet people are not affected?

Profile image of Chilukuri Sai Kartik
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Ashwin Sinha
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

Dear Student,

0.1% of chlorine can be used as disinfectant, but higher concentrations r poisonous!!!!!!!!

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Profile image of AVINASH KUMAR
15 Years ago

because it is dissolved in water...