What is the difference between Chlorine and Bleach?

Chlorine and bleach are most times used interchangeably, this is because their uses are relatively the same. Chlorine is an element which can combine with other elements to form compounds. Due to the various properties of chlorine, it can be used for a lot of things. It is mostly used in the treatment of water to kill bacteria and other organisms. It is also used to remove stain and color in clothes.

And chemically, it can be used in the production of useful compounds. Bleach, on the other hand, is a product of chlorine. It is formed through the combination of chlorine with other elements. Since chlorine is one of the elements used in the preparation of bleach, bleach can show some of the properties of chlorine. Bleach is majorly used as a disinfectant and it can also be used as stain removal. Another difference is that, while chlorine is a natural occurring element, bleach is just an artificial compound.

Since I don’t work, I usually stay home and clean my house. It is common to use bleach to clean the house. I wipe my white floors with bleach. When I do the laundry, I will pour some bleach into my whites to make them stay extra white. However, some people believe that bleach is the same as chlorine. I have never used chlorine to clean.

I have always heard that chlorine is used in swimming pools to keep them clean and disinfectant. However, these are two different things. They are both used to keep things clean and kill germs. They also have strong smells to them. Bleach is made up of chlorine and other ingredients. Chlorine is on the periodic table.