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Halogens that are already tightly bound will not suddenly unbind and go off causing trouble. This is why, in general, bromine is more trouble than chlorine is
by exmadscientist 3y ago
Halogens that are already tightly bound will not suddenly unbind and go off causing trouble.
This is why, in general, bromine is more trouble than chlorine is more trouble than fluorine: bromine can't bind as tightly to begin with, so it gets loose more easily. Fluorine is so reactive that elemental fluorine is just not a problem unless something has gone Truly Wrong. It can't be used as a chemical weapon in the same way chlorine can, for example.
- Scoundreller 3y agoI think the chlorine added to water will react with anything organic. Depends how much organic stuff (including the micro-organisms you're trying to inactivate in the first place) you have in the source water. At least some water systems are moving towards ozone treatment instead of chlorination.
- sokoloff 3y agoI assumed GP was referring to the high levels of chlorine humans add to our food and that we’re taught readily dissociate in water. Most households have a chlorine shaker on the table and many takeaway places offer packets of the stuff for free.