Name:
Chlorine
Symbol:
Cl
Atomic Number:
17
Atomic Mass:
35.453 +/- 0.001
Atomic Volume:
17.38 cc/mol
Discovered By:
Scheele
Discovery Date:
1774
Origin of Name:
Chlorine (Greek) chloros (greenish-yellow)
Toxicity:
Toxic. Attacks the respiratory tract and leads to pulmonary edema. Hydrogen chloride and chlorinated hydrocarbons are toxic. Alkali metal chlorides are not toxic in small amounts.
Summary:
Chlorine is not found free in nature, but mainly as sodium chloride. Chlorine is a diatomic gas (Cl
2
).
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