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Chlorine gas is added to drinking water supplies to kill bacteria.when chlorine react with water it produce a mixture of hydrochloric acid hypochlorous acid.what is the balance chemical equation for this reaction?
The balanced chemical equation for the reaction of chlorine gas with water to produce hydrochloric acid and hypochlorous acid is:
Cl2 (g) + H2O (l) -> HCl (aq) + HOCl (aq)