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Can I boil off chlorine? Does it evaporate quickly at high temperatures?
Why is my NaCl solution seemingly saturated, when I followed the recipe for an isotonic solution?Can I synthesize iron acetate like this?Removing HCl from waterWhy does N₂ react with O₂ to Form NO at high temperatures?How do I make a dysprosium chloride solution from dysprosium oxide?Alternative to water as solvent for lithium metaborate?Can Aquatabs be used to clean swimming pool water?How to evenly mix NaCl and LactoseCan you create pure sodium metal by electrolysis of aqueous NaCl rather than molten NaCl?Does the reaction between phosphorus and chlorine produce phosphorus trichloride or phosphorus pentachloride
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Can I boil off chlorine?
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Can I boil off chlorine?
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Isn't it usually chloramine, rather than elemental chlorine, in drinking water?
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@DavidRicherby Depends on the municipality. Some stick to the traditional molecular chlorine as a disinfectant, but others have indeed switched over to using chloramines, as they're more persistent. (And thus you don't lose disinfectant capability at the edges of your water distribution network.) -- If JMN hasn't already, they should check with their local water works about the type of disinfectant they use. (Most will happily provide information on this and other water quality metrics.)
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Can I boil off chlorine?
Does it evaporate quickly at high temperatures?
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Isn't it usually chloramine, rather than elemental chlorine, in drinking water?
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@DavidRicherby Depends on the municipality. Some stick to the traditional molecular chlorine as a disinfectant, but others have indeed switched over to using chloramines, as they're more persistent. (And thus you don't lose disinfectant capability at the edges of your water distribution network.) -- If JMN hasn't already, they should check with their local water works about the type of disinfectant they use. (Most will happily provide information on this and other water quality metrics.)
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Isn't it usually chloramine, rather than elemental chlorine, in drinking water?
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– David Richerby
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@DavidRicherby Depends on the municipality. Some stick to the traditional molecular chlorine as a disinfectant, but others have indeed switched over to using chloramines, as they're more persistent. (And thus you don't lose disinfectant capability at the edges of your water distribution network.) -- If JMN hasn't already, they should check with their local water works about the type of disinfectant they use. (Most will happily provide information on this and other water quality metrics.)
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Isn't it usually chloramine, rather than elemental chlorine, in drinking water?
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Isn't it usually chloramine, rather than elemental chlorine, in drinking water?
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@DavidRicherby Depends on the municipality. Some stick to the traditional molecular chlorine as a disinfectant, but others have indeed switched over to using chloramines, as they're more persistent. (And thus you don't lose disinfectant capability at the edges of your water distribution network.) -- If JMN hasn't already, they should check with their local water works about the type of disinfectant they use. (Most will happily provide information on this and other water quality metrics.)
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@DavidRicherby Depends on the municipality. Some stick to the traditional molecular chlorine as a disinfectant, but others have indeed switched over to using chloramines, as they're more persistent. (And thus you don't lose disinfectant capability at the edges of your water distribution network.) -- If JMN hasn't already, they should check with their local water works about the type of disinfectant they use. (Most will happily provide information on this and other water quality metrics.)
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Yes, solubility of chlorine decreases drastically as the temperature rises, and it's almost insoluble in boiling water.
That's also the reason why in the areas where tap water is chlorinated, it advised to boil it before drinking.
Data from [1, p. 8]:
Figure 5. Solubility of chlorine in water, hydrochloric acid (two concentrations), and sodium chloride solutions (three concentrations) All percentages are weight percents.
In aqueous solutions, chlorine is partially hydrolyzed, and the solubility depends on the pH of the solution. Below 10 °C chlorine forms hydrates, which can be separated as greenish-yellow crystals. Chlorine hydrate is a clathrate, and there is no definite chlorine: water ratio.
References
- Chlorine: Principles and Industrial Practice, 1st ed.; Schmittinger, P., Ed.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim ; New York, 2000. ISBN 978-3-527-29851-8.
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Can you comment at what level of water chlorination "they" suggest you boil the water before drinking?
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@costrom I cannot speak for the entire world, but in Russia there should be between $pu0.3 mg L-1$ and $pu0.5 mg L-1$ of residual chlorine according to the state sanitary and epidemiological standards. In general I guess it won't hurt to boil any tap water before drinking as it also reduces probability of infection and reduces water hardness. As they say, to make holy water, boil the hell out of it.
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Hmmm; boiling water also a way to make untreated water safe to drink.
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Yes, solubility of chlorine decreases drastically as the temperature rises, and it's almost insoluble in boiling water.
That's also the reason why in the areas where tap water is chlorinated, it advised to boil it before drinking.
Data from [1, p. 8]:
Figure 5. Solubility of chlorine in water, hydrochloric acid (two concentrations), and sodium chloride solutions (three concentrations) All percentages are weight percents.
In aqueous solutions, chlorine is partially hydrolyzed, and the solubility depends on the pH of the solution. Below 10 °C chlorine forms hydrates, which can be separated as greenish-yellow crystals. Chlorine hydrate is a clathrate, and there is no definite chlorine: water ratio.
References
- Chlorine: Principles and Industrial Practice, 1st ed.; Schmittinger, P., Ed.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim ; New York, 2000. ISBN 978-3-527-29851-8.
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Can you comment at what level of water chlorination "they" suggest you boil the water before drinking?
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– costrom
12 hours ago
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@costrom I cannot speak for the entire world, but in Russia there should be between $pu0.3 mg L-1$ and $pu0.5 mg L-1$ of residual chlorine according to the state sanitary and epidemiological standards. In general I guess it won't hurt to boil any tap water before drinking as it also reduces probability of infection and reduces water hardness. As they say, to make holy water, boil the hell out of it.
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Hmmm; boiling water also a way to make untreated water safe to drink.
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Yes, solubility of chlorine decreases drastically as the temperature rises, and it's almost insoluble in boiling water.
That's also the reason why in the areas where tap water is chlorinated, it advised to boil it before drinking.
Data from [1, p. 8]:
Figure 5. Solubility of chlorine in water, hydrochloric acid (two concentrations), and sodium chloride solutions (three concentrations) All percentages are weight percents.
In aqueous solutions, chlorine is partially hydrolyzed, and the solubility depends on the pH of the solution. Below 10 °C chlorine forms hydrates, which can be separated as greenish-yellow crystals. Chlorine hydrate is a clathrate, and there is no definite chlorine: water ratio.
References
- Chlorine: Principles and Industrial Practice, 1st ed.; Schmittinger, P., Ed.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim ; New York, 2000. ISBN 978-3-527-29851-8.
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Can you comment at what level of water chlorination "they" suggest you boil the water before drinking?
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– costrom
12 hours ago
3
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@costrom I cannot speak for the entire world, but in Russia there should be between $pu0.3 mg L-1$ and $pu0.5 mg L-1$ of residual chlorine according to the state sanitary and epidemiological standards. In general I guess it won't hurt to boil any tap water before drinking as it also reduces probability of infection and reduces water hardness. As they say, to make holy water, boil the hell out of it.
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– andselisk
12 hours ago
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Hmmm; boiling water also a way to make untreated water safe to drink.
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– Joshua
7 hours ago
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Yes, solubility of chlorine decreases drastically as the temperature rises, and it's almost insoluble in boiling water.
That's also the reason why in the areas where tap water is chlorinated, it advised to boil it before drinking.
Data from [1, p. 8]:
Figure 5. Solubility of chlorine in water, hydrochloric acid (two concentrations), and sodium chloride solutions (three concentrations) All percentages are weight percents.
In aqueous solutions, chlorine is partially hydrolyzed, and the solubility depends on the pH of the solution. Below 10 °C chlorine forms hydrates, which can be separated as greenish-yellow crystals. Chlorine hydrate is a clathrate, and there is no definite chlorine: water ratio.
References
- Chlorine: Principles and Industrial Practice, 1st ed.; Schmittinger, P., Ed.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim ; New York, 2000. ISBN 978-3-527-29851-8.
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Yes, solubility of chlorine decreases drastically as the temperature rises, and it's almost insoluble in boiling water.
That's also the reason why in the areas where tap water is chlorinated, it advised to boil it before drinking.
Data from [1, p. 8]:
Figure 5. Solubility of chlorine in water, hydrochloric acid (two concentrations), and sodium chloride solutions (three concentrations) All percentages are weight percents.
In aqueous solutions, chlorine is partially hydrolyzed, and the solubility depends on the pH of the solution. Below 10 °C chlorine forms hydrates, which can be separated as greenish-yellow crystals. Chlorine hydrate is a clathrate, and there is no definite chlorine: water ratio.
References
- Chlorine: Principles and Industrial Practice, 1st ed.; Schmittinger, P., Ed.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim ; New York, 2000. ISBN 978-3-527-29851-8.
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Can you comment at what level of water chlorination "they" suggest you boil the water before drinking?
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– costrom
12 hours ago
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@costrom I cannot speak for the entire world, but in Russia there should be between $pu0.3 mg L-1$ and $pu0.5 mg L-1$ of residual chlorine according to the state sanitary and epidemiological standards. In general I guess it won't hurt to boil any tap water before drinking as it also reduces probability of infection and reduces water hardness. As they say, to make holy water, boil the hell out of it.
$endgroup$
– andselisk
12 hours ago
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Hmmm; boiling water also a way to make untreated water safe to drink.
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– Joshua
7 hours ago
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3
$begingroup$
Can you comment at what level of water chlorination "they" suggest you boil the water before drinking?
$endgroup$
– costrom
12 hours ago
3
$begingroup$
@costrom I cannot speak for the entire world, but in Russia there should be between $pu0.3 mg L-1$ and $pu0.5 mg L-1$ of residual chlorine according to the state sanitary and epidemiological standards. In general I guess it won't hurt to boil any tap water before drinking as it also reduces probability of infection and reduces water hardness. As they say, to make holy water, boil the hell out of it.
$endgroup$
– andselisk
12 hours ago
$begingroup$
Hmmm; boiling water also a way to make untreated water safe to drink.
$endgroup$
– Joshua
7 hours ago
3
3
$begingroup$
Can you comment at what level of water chlorination "they" suggest you boil the water before drinking?
$endgroup$
– costrom
12 hours ago
$begingroup$
Can you comment at what level of water chlorination "they" suggest you boil the water before drinking?
$endgroup$
– costrom
12 hours ago
3
3
$begingroup$
@costrom I cannot speak for the entire world, but in Russia there should be between $pu0.3 mg L-1$ and $pu0.5 mg L-1$ of residual chlorine according to the state sanitary and epidemiological standards. In general I guess it won't hurt to boil any tap water before drinking as it also reduces probability of infection and reduces water hardness. As they say, to make holy water, boil the hell out of it.
$endgroup$
– andselisk
12 hours ago
$begingroup$
@costrom I cannot speak for the entire world, but in Russia there should be between $pu0.3 mg L-1$ and $pu0.5 mg L-1$ of residual chlorine according to the state sanitary and epidemiological standards. In general I guess it won't hurt to boil any tap water before drinking as it also reduces probability of infection and reduces water hardness. As they say, to make holy water, boil the hell out of it.
$endgroup$
– andselisk
12 hours ago
$begingroup$
Hmmm; boiling water also a way to make untreated water safe to drink.
$endgroup$
– Joshua
7 hours ago
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Hmmm; boiling water also a way to make untreated water safe to drink.
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– Joshua
7 hours ago
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