The Most Problematic Yet Common Form of Tertiary Treatment of Water

question 25

Multiple Choice

The most problematic yet common form of tertiary treatment of water is:

• A)chlorine
• B)UV light
• C)ozone
• D)X-rays

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Definitions:

Stereochemical

Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of this arrangement on their chemical behavior and properties.

Racemic Mixture

A mixture containing equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule, showing no optical activity as a result.

MCPBA

M-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, a compound used as an oxidizing agent in organic synthesis to introduce oxygen into organic molecules.

Dichloromethane

A chemical compound with the formula CH2Cl2, widely used as an organic solvent due to its volatility and ability to dissolve a wide range of organic compounds.