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Meaning of dióxido de cloro



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dióxido de cloro
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CLORO DILYC ClO2 formula chemical product, two oxygen molecules, valence 2, linked to two chlorine molecules. At room temperature it is gaseous yellowish green, up to -11o Celcius. Under that temperature, and up to -59o, it becomes liquid and acquires a brown color. Under -59o it crystallizes and turns orange. In contact with water is not hydrolyzed, It is a highly reactive product, used as bleach and disinfectant. Added to water becomes chlorite, chloride and chloride. In 2020 it became news as it is thought to be effective against the SARS cov-19 virus. A Colombian doctor began to apply it on some patients in a public hospital, with the coming of these and some colleagues, and was suspended for not being an approved drug anywhere in the world. Moreover, it is considered dangerous for human health, so various public health institutes have warned the population of the risks of using this product as a remedy against coronavirus. Donald Trump made an ironic comment about consuming disinfectants and, after him, more than 100 people were admitted for chlorine poisoning in New York.

  










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