chloride+test



Chloride tests can vary depending on what season you are taking the tests. Too much Chloride is bad for the environment. Chloride would be found in Salt (sodium chloride) that is dumped on roads in the winter months in the area. The yearly average of chloride levels in the Mill Creek is 116 mg/L. The winter average for Mill Creek is 250 mg/L. Any levels above 1000 mg/L would be hazardous to aquatic life.


 * ﻿What important compound contains chloride? **

Salt Compounds - an example would be calcium chloride or sodium chloride The freezing point of water will decrease when salt is added to the road
 * Why are trucks dumping so much salt on the roads? **

salt in the water makes for a higher concentration of water inside the cell - so lots of water will be lost from the cell. the living things will not be able to survive in a salty environment
 * What is happening to living cells of macroinvertebrates that are exposed to high levels of chloride? **