Uses of Chlorine gas

State eight uses of Chlorine gas. (8marks)



Suggested resposponses


a. Manufacture of hydrochloric acid;

b. Manufacture of bleaching agent such as sodium chlorate (I);

c. Treatment of drinking water;

d. Manufacture of chloroform, an anaesthetic;

e. Manufacture of solvents such as trichloroethane;

f. Manufacture of germicide, fungicide and pesticide;

g. Compound of Chlorine are used in manufacture of plastics;

h. Chlorofluorocarbons commonly referred to as 'freons'...