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Iodine is a better disinfectant to kill virus than hypoiodous acid.

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Iodine is a better disinfectant to kill virus than hypoiodous acid.

(a) True

(b) False

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My question is taken from Iodine, Bromine and Ozone Treatment topic in chapter Properties of Disinfection of Environmental Engineering

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Correct answer is (b) False

Explanation: Hypoiodous acid destroys viruses at a considerably faster rate than I2 as iodine has little viricidal activity.

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