When Cl, gas is added to water during the disinfection of drinking water, it hydrolyzes with the water to form HOCI. The HOCI will dissociate to H and OCt at low pH: Cha + H,0 → HOCI + HCI HOCI > H* + OCt (K, = 1075) Assume that the disinfection power of hypochlorous acid, HOCI, is 88 times greater than the conjugate base, OCI. The pka for HOCI is 7.5. a. What percentage of the total disinfection power measured as free chlorine (HOCI + OCt) exists in the more powerful acid form at pH = 6? Tip: the Environmental Chemistry cheat sheet and acid-base notes might be useful. b. At pH = 7? c. What could the treatment plant do to the water in order to add less Cl, gas but maintain a high level of disinfection?

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When Cl, gas is added to water during the disinfection of drinking water, it hydrolyzes with the water to
form HOCI. The HOCI will dissociate to H* and OCt at low pH:
Cle + H,0 → HOCI + HCI
HOCI > H* + OCt (K, = 1075)
Assume that the disinfection power of hypochlorous acid, HOCI, is 88 times greater than the conjugate
base, OCI. The pka for HOCI is 7.5.
a. What percentage of the total disinfection power measured as free chlorine (HOCI + OCt) exists in the
more powerful acid form at pH = 6? Tip: the Environmental Chemistry cheat sheet and acid-base notes
might be useful.
b. At pH = 7?
c. What could the treatment plant do to the water in order to add less Cl, gas but maintain a high level of
disinfection?
Transcribed Image Text:When Cl, gas is added to water during the disinfection of drinking water, it hydrolyzes with the water to form HOCI. The HOCI will dissociate to H* and OCt at low pH: Cle + H,0 → HOCI + HCI HOCI > H* + OCt (K, = 1075) Assume that the disinfection power of hypochlorous acid, HOCI, is 88 times greater than the conjugate base, OCI. The pka for HOCI is 7.5. a. What percentage of the total disinfection power measured as free chlorine (HOCI + OCt) exists in the more powerful acid form at pH = 6? Tip: the Environmental Chemistry cheat sheet and acid-base notes might be useful. b. At pH = 7? c. What could the treatment plant do to the water in order to add less Cl, gas but maintain a high level of disinfection?
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