Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
If chlorine demand of a water sample is 0.2 mg/l and the bleaching powder contains 30% chlorine, the amount of bleaching powder needed for 1 litre of water is:
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Choose the correct answer
A
0.14 mg
B
0.06 mg
C
0.133 mg
D
0.67 mg
Correct Answer
D. 0.67 mg
Why is this the answer?
Required bleaching powder = chlorine demand/available chlorine fraction = 0.2/0.30 = 0.67 mg
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