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Chlorine for swimming pool usage is made to be Chlorine neutral (7,0) as to not raise or lower the pH.
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∙ 13y ago
Chlorine itself is not an acid or alkaline substance. When chlorine is dissolved in water, it forms hydrochloric acid, which is acidic.
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∙ 9y agoChlorine the element itself is neither an acid nor a base. However, it will react with water to form hydrochloric and hypochlorous acids
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∙ 13y agoChloride (Cl -1) is a negligible conjugate base because it dissociates from the strong acid HCl.
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∙ 13y agoNo, chlorine is an element, acids are a category of compounds. Elements are never acids.
It is a strong oxidizing agent, however.
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∙ 15y agoIs chlorine acid or alkaline based?
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∙ 14y agoit would be an acid
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∙ 12y agoIt's an acid.
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∙ 15y agoAcid
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Is chlorine acid or alkaline based?
Chlorine is not an acid or alkaline itself. However, when combined with water it forms hydrochloric acid, which is acidic in nature.
Is hominy acid or alkaline?
Hominy is alkaline, with a pH above 7.
Is tuna fish alkaline or acid?
Tuna fish is considered to be slightly acidic in nature.
Is copper sulphate an alkaline or acid?
Copper sulfate is an acidic compound and not alkaline. It is a salt of sulfuric acid and its pH is typically below 7.
Is paraffin an acid or an alkaline?
Paraffin is neither an acid nor an alkaline. It is a type of hydrocarbon wax typically derived from petroleum or shale oil and is chemically neutral.
Is chlorine acid or alkaline based?
Chlorine is not an acid or alkaline itself. However, when combined with water it forms hydrochloric acid, which is acidic in nature.
Does bleach come under a alkaline acid or neutral?
Chlorine bleach is an alkaline, or base.
Is chlorine gas an acidic or alkaline gas?
It is a neutral gas that bleaches damp litmus paper. Gases themselves are not acidic/alkaline, it is only when they are combined with hydrogen ions (Hence the damp litmus paper) that they become acidic/alkaline and in this case acidic.
Is carrot acid or alkaline?
alkaline
Is egg acid or alkaline?
Alkaline
Is barbecue ash acid or alkaline?
Alkaline
Are acidic and alkaline both alkaline?
No, an acid is an acid and an alkaline is alkaline. They are essentially opposites and will react with one another. The product depends on the specific reactants
Is coke a acid or alkaline?
acid
What is a acid what is a alkaline?
alkaline because in NaOH, Na is plus and OH is minus. when hydrogen is plus it is an acid when it is negative it is a base (alkaline)
Is popcorn acidic or alkaline?
is popcorn, poped in coconut oil, acid or alkaline
Why is it called chlorogenic acid and does it generate chlorine?
Chlorogenic acid has nothing to do with chlorine. Basically greek work "chloros" means green. The nomenclature of this compound is derived because of its solution color. Chlorogenic acid is derived from GREEN coffee beans, alkaline solutions turn GREEN upon exposure to air. lamely put "green color"- "genic" producing. Chlorine is also derived from the same greek work. Chlorine is a green gas and hence related to chloros. Similarly chlorophyll and chlorite.
Is A4 average paper acid or alkaline?
Alkaline
