Chlorine gas (Cl2) can react with water to generate hypochlorous acid (HOCl), following the reaction: Cl2 + H2O -> HOCl + H+ + Cl-. HOCl is a strong oxidant and can subsequently oxidize ammonia (NH3) to NH2Cl, NHCl2, and NCl3. Calculate the Cl2 required, in mg/L, to oxidize 1 mg/L of NH3 in water if 70% of the NH3 is oxidized to NH2Cl, 20% is oxidized to NHCl2, 10% is oxidized to NCl3.
Chlorine gas (Cl2) can react with water to generate hypochlorous acid (HOCl), following the reaction: Cl2 + H2O -> HOCl + H+ + Cl-. HOCl is a strong oxidant and can subsequently oxidize ammonia (NH3) to NH2Cl, NHCl2, and NCl3. Calculate the Cl2 required, in mg/L, to oxidize 1 mg/L of NH3 in water if 70% of the NH3 is oxidized to NH2Cl, 20% is oxidized to NHCl2, 10% is oxidized to NCl3.
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Chlorine gas (Cl2) can react with water to generate hypochlorous acid (HOCl), following the reaction: Cl2 + H2O -> HOCl + H+ + Cl-. HOCl is a strong oxidant and can subsequently oxidize ammonia (NH3) to NH2Cl, NHCl2, and NCl3. Calculate the Cl2 required, in mg/L, to oxidize 1 mg/L of NH3 in water if 70% of the NH3 is oxidized to NH2Cl, 20% is oxidized to NHCl2, 10% is oxidized to NCl3.
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