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For each of the following, calculate the amount of bleach and water needed to make a 0.5% chlorine solution.

Liquid Bleach

  1. Brand name: JIK (Kenya), Ajax (Jamaica)
    % active chlorine: 3.5%
    To make a 0.5% chlorine solution using this bleach, use one part bleach and ...
    Parts of water:


  2. Household bleach (U.S., Indonesia, Turkey, Canada)
    % active chlorine: 5%
    To make a 0.5% chlorine solution using this bleach, use one part bleach and ...
    Parts of water:


  3. Brand name: Blanquedor (Mexico), Lavindina (Bolivia)
    % active chlorine: 8%
    To make a 0.5% chlorine solution using this bleach, use one part bleach and ...
    Parts of water:

French Liquid Bleach Products

  1. Brand of bleach: Eau de Javel (France)
    Degrees chlorum: 15 degrees
    % active chlorine: 5%
    To make a 0.5% chlorine solution using this bleach, use one part bleach and ...
    Parts of water:


  2. Brand of bleach: La Croix Eau (Guinea)
    Degrees chlorum: 48 degrees
    % active chlorine: 14%
    To make a 0.5% chlorine solution using this bleach, use one part bleach and ...
    Parts of water:


  3. Brand of bleach: Bref Javel (Senegal)
    Degrees chlorum: 12 degrees
    % active chlorine: 4%
    To make a 0.5% chlorine solution using this bleach, use one part bleach and ...
    Parts of water:

Bleach Powder

Note: You must round your answer down to the nearest whole number. This will not change the effectiveness of the solution.
  1. Type of bleach: Calcium hypochlorite
    % active chlorine:
    70%
    To make a 0.5% chlorine solution using this bleach, use one liter of water and ...
    Grams of bleach (round to nearest Gram):


  2. Type of bleach: Calcium hypochlorite
    % active chlorine: 35%
    To make a 0.5% chlorine solution using this bleach, use one liter of water and ...
    Grams of bleach (round to nearest Gram):

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