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    Chlorine is sensitive to both pH and temperature when used to treat water. At lower pH levels, hypochlorous acid forms and is an effective disinfectant, but at higher pH levels above 8, chlorine dissociates into less effective hydrogen and chlorite ions. The effectiveness of chlorine as a disinfectant decreases as pH increases above 8. Maintaining a pH close to 7 provides the most accurate measurement of free chlorine levels.

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    Chlorine is sensitive to both pH and temperature when used to treat water. At lower pH levels, hypochlorous acid forms and is an effective disinfectant, but at higher pH levels above 8, chlorine dissociates into less effective hydrogen and chlorite ions. The effectiveness of chlorine as a disinfectant decreases as pH increases above 8. Maintaining a pH close to 7 provides the most accurate measurement of free chlorine levels.

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    Chlorine is sensitive to both pH and temperature when used to treat water. At lower pH levels, hypochlorous acid forms and is an effective disinfectant, but at higher pH levels above 8, chlorine dissociates into less effective hydrogen and chlorite ions. The effectiveness of chlorine as a disinfectant decreases as pH increases above 8. Maintaining a pH close to 7 provides the most accurate measurement of free chlorine levels.

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    Does pH affects the Sensitivity of Chlorine?

    Yes, Chlorine is sensitive to both the pH and Temperature of the treated water. TIPS: Temperature slows the reaction for any chemical treatment, But chlorine treatment is particularly susceptible to variations in the pH as at lower pHs, Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) is formed, while at higher pHs. it will tend to dissociate into hydrogen and chlorite ions, which are less effective as a disinfectant. As a result, chlorine effectiveness drops off when the pH is greater than 8 . see picture.

    TIPS: Free Chlorine exists in two forms, Hypochlorous and Hypochlorite, and the two change in proportion depending on the pH. In order to accurately track the free chlorine measured by the instrument, please adjust the pH close to pH 7.0 and then measure the Free Chlorine.

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