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The process of adding chlorine to drinking water is mainly for:

1. Disinfection (killing pathogens)
2. Removing hardness
3. Removing dissolved salts
4. Adding fluoride

Answer

A. Disinfection (killing pathogens)

Solution

Chlorine and hypochlorite kill bacteria and viruses.

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