The amount of bleaching powder containing 50% available chlorine to be...
Chlorine demand = Amount of Bleaching powder
Chlorine demand
Chlorine demand = 0.25 mg/L
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The amount of bleaching powder containing 50% available chlorine to be...
Chlorine is commonly used as a disinfectant in water treatment to kill bacteria and other microorganisms. The amount of chlorine required to effectively treat a water sample is known as the chlorine demand. In this question, we are given that the amount of bleaching powder containing 50% available chlorine to be added to treat one liter of water sample is 0.5 mg.
Calculating the Chlorine Demand:
To calculate the chlorine demand, we need to determine the amount of chlorine required to treat the water sample.
Given that the bleaching powder contains 50% available chlorine, the amount of chlorine in 0.5 mg of bleaching powder is 0.5 mg * 0.5 = 0.25 mg.
Therefore, the chlorine demand of the water sample is 0.25 mg.
Answer Explanation:
The chlorine demand of the water sample is 0.25 mg.
Looking at the options provided:
a) 0.20 mg/L - This is less than the calculated chlorine demand of 0.25 mg, so it is not the correct answer.
b) 0.25 mg/L - This is the correct answer as it matches the calculated chlorine demand.
c) 0.30 mg/L - This is more than the calculated chlorine demand of 0.25 mg, so it is not the correct answer.
d) 0.40 mg/L - This is more than the calculated chlorine demand of 0.25 mg, so it is not the correct answer.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B, 0.25 mg/L.
By adding 0.25 mg/L of chlorine to the water sample, we can effectively treat it and ensure that it is safe for consumption.