During the purification of drinking water for tap water supply, chlorine gas is added to the water. Why is chlorine added to the water?
To filter out large suspended clay particles
To neutralise dissolved acidic compounds
To sterilise the water by destroying pathogenic microorganisms
To soften hard water by removing calcium and magnesium ions
107 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 3.2 Methods of separating and purifying substances, covering 3.2.1 Pure substances and mixtures, 3.2.2 Techniques for separating mixtures, 3.2.3 Paper chromatography and Rf values, and 3.2.4 Making water potable. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.