Question

chlorine is a respiratory irritant that can burn skin in liquid form and irritate mucous membranes as a gas. its detectable at 3.5 ppm, and 1000 ppm can be fatal within a few breaths. use the information to answer the following multiple - choice question: which of the following correctly matches the form of chlorine with its effects? liquid chlorine—respiratory irritant gaseous chlorine—skin burns liquid chlorine—mucous membrane irritation gaseous chlorine—mucous membrane irritation

Explanation:

The text states that chlorine is a respiratory irritant as a gas and can burn skin in liquid form and irritate mucous membranes as a gas. Analyzing each option:

• Liquid chlorine - skin burns is correct from the text, not respiratory irritant.
• Gaseous chlorine - skin burns is incorrect as skin burns are from liquid chlorine.
• Liquid chlorine - mucous membrane irritation is incorrect as mucous membrane irritation is from gaseous chlorine.
• Gaseous chlorine - mucous membrane irritation is consistent with the text.

Answer:

Gaseous chlorine—mucous membrane irritation