Chlorine, Ozone, and Chlorine Dioxide Are All Common Disinfectants for Municipal

question 125

Multiple Choice

Chlorine, ozone, and chlorine dioxide are all common disinfectants for municipal water purification. What chemical property do they all share?

• A) They are all strong acids.
• B) They are all good oxidizing agents.
• C) They are all good reducing agents.
• D) They all form precipitates with a wide range of contaminants.
• E) They are all strong bases.

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