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Chlorination is a process used for water-purification. The disinfecting action of chlorine is mainly due to

Options

(a)

the formation of hydrochloric acid when chlorine is added to water

(b)

the formation of hypochlorous acid when chlorine is added to water

(c)

the formation of nascent oxygen when chlorine is added to water

(d)

the formation of hydrogen when chlorine is added to water

Answer

(B)