Question

The treatment of water with only chlorine is known as

Answer 1

The treatment of water with only chlorine is known as chlorination.

What is chlorination?

• As the name suggests, chlorination is a process in which chlorine or compounds of chlorine are added to water.

• Chlorine is added to water as it kills germs or microorganisms and hence helps in cleaning of water.

• The process of chlorination serves as a way to prevent waterborne disease which otherwise would have been toxic for consumption.