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    from metal corrosion rapid dissipation of chlorine requiring increased dosage burning eyes and nose dry, itchy skin and scalp perishing of swimwear, pool toys and accessories Adding a base or alkali raises the pH of the pool water. If the total alkalinity is normal, pH increaser should be added according to the instructions on the containerbefore trying to increase the pH. pH+pOH=14 pH=-log⁡(H+) pOH=-log⁡(OH-) pH=14-pOH pOH=14-pH The term “free chlorine” refers to hypochlorous acid ( ) which exists

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    Chemistry Halogens Lab

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    In Part II, in reaction to hexane, NaF's top layer was clear, NaBr's top layer was yellow, and KI's top layer was pink. From this information, one can infer that that NaF is more active than chlorine because no reaction took place, while NaBr and KI are less reactive because a reaction did take place. In Part III, in reaction to Ca(NO3)2, the unknown halogen's solution turned cloudy and formed a precipitate. This reaction means that the unknown

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    Pool Shock Lab Report

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    Pool shock contains calcium hypochlorite while common household bleach contains sodium hypochlorite. “Chlorine shock basically involves raising the chlorine to very high levels in order to destroy any contaminants in the water” (“How Often Should I Shock My Pool?”). To explain, the products being utilized in this experiment both contain chlorine. Keeping this in mind, household bleach can possibly be a good alternative for cleaning a contaminated pool, if this experiment shows results in favor. For

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    Pool Operations Pool Operator, Records and Plans The pool operator has appropriate training for maintaining and operating the pool. In addition, the operator was also the only caretaker of the pool and was knowledgeable and active with the pool safety plan and pool records. To illustrate this, the operator knew where the safety equipment were located in the pool area; how to balance and maintain the pool water; and performed the regular maintenance and cleaning of the pool. Also, the Fraser Health

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    clarity, pH and chlorine levels of water constant by adding certain chemicals and structures. This is also to prevent unwanted waterborne diseases from growing in the water and spreading. Chlorine and pH levels are extremely important for having a healthy pool. They are not clearly linked, but they do affect one another. Cleaning and maintaining pools have much more depth to the dreadful chore than you may see on television or on adverts. There are so many different brands of chlorine for example, Hth

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    Chlorine is a chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17. Chlorine is a pale yellow, green gas under standard conditions. Chlorine atoms have an electron configuration of (2, 8, 7) and 7 outermost shell electrons. Chlorine is in group 17 and period 3 of the periodic table. Chlorine commonly forms the anion Cl- by receiving an electron, reaching a stable electron configuration. Chlorine is a halogen. Bromine is a chemical element with symbol

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    gases, chlorine, phosgene and mustard. Tear gas agents are known to cause crying, coughing and respiratory difficulties to those affected. In WWI, tear gas was first used in 1914 by France against the Germans. There were no documented fatalities with this chemical weapon. Chlorine was first used as a chemical weapon in WWI in 1915. It was used by the Germans against the British in Yrpes. In its first use, chlorine caused more than 1,100 fatalities. Later on in the war, the effects of chlorine were

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    battle fought in World War I because of the chemical warfare and Germany’s use of advanced technology. After a torturous month of fighting the German army, however, the Canadian soldiers emerged victorious. The Germans used chemical warfare, namely chlorine gas, against the Canadian soldiers. Chemical weapons were prohibited by international treaties before World War I. On April 22, the Germans released more than 160 tons of the gas from thousands of canisters arranged along German lines. The soldiers

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    stumbling / And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime…” (11-12). These lines described an unfortunate soldier who did not respond swiftly enough to the chemical attack and knowingly panicked as he succumbed to a lethal dose of chlorine gas. When this soldier inhaled toxic chlorine gas, his lungs literally filled up with bodily fluid because his airway tissue was burned (Fitzgerald 613). Owen used the word “lime” in reference to “a caustic highly infusible solid that consists of calcium oxide often together

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    place in a town called Ypres, which was located in Western Belgium. The battle had taken place because the Germans wanted to distract the British from the Eastern Front while they attacked Russia; also wanting to test their new invention called chlorine gas. The battle consisted of the United Kingdom ( Canada, Newfoundland, and British India), France, Germany, and Belgium. The English were led by their leaders Horace Smith- Dorrien and Arthur Currie. The French were led by Henri Gabriel Putz. The

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