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In an industry, H2S gas is mixed with ch...

In an industry, `H_2S` gas is mixed with chlorine gas before releasing it into the atmosphere. Give the appropriate reason.

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`H_(2)S` gas is poisonous and the antidote for this gas is chlorine. Chlorine has the property to destroy the effect of `H_(2)S` by oxidizing it to sulphur:
`H_(2)S +Cl_(2) to HCl +S`
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