Difference between revisions of "Chlorine"

Chlorine
Properties
Atomic symbol	Cl
Atomic number	17
Classification	Non-metal
Atomic mass	35.5 amu
Other Information
Date of discovery	1774
Name of discoverer	Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Name origin	From the Greek khlôros, refers to the color.
Uses	Chlorine is a water purifier, commonly used in swimming pools. It is also a bleach.
Obtained from	Salt.

Revision as of 19:57, March 3, 2009

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Element | name="Chlorine" | symbol=Cl | anumber=17 | amass=35.5 amu | state=gas | class=Non-metal | cstructure=Orthorhombic | color=green-yellow | date=1774 | discname="[[Carl" Wilhelm Scheele]] | origname="From" the Greek ''khlôros'', refers to the color. | uses=Chlorine is a water purifier, commonly used in swimming pools.  It is also a bleach. | obtained=Clamscrubbification. }}
+{{Element | name=Chlorine | symbol=Cl | anumber=17 | amass=35.5 amu | state=gas | class=Non-metal | cstructure=Orthorhombic | color=green-yellow | date=1774 | discname=[[Carl Wilhelm Scheele]] | origname=From the Greek ''khlôros'', refers to the color. | uses=Chlorine is a water purifier, commonly used in swimming pools.  It is also a bleach. | obtained=Salt. }}
-'''Chlorine''' is in Group 7 of the periodic table, making it a [[halogen]] along with such elements as [[bromine]] or [[iodine]]. It has an atomic number of 17.
-Chlorine is most commonly used to clean swimming pools; however, some people may have allergic reactions to the chlorine and hence may not be able to use the pool. Chlorine can also be used to make table salt; hydrochloric acid is reacted with sodium hydroxide to form NaCl.

Chlorine

Properties
Atomic symbol	Cl
Atomic number	17
Classification	Non-metal
Atomic mass	35.5 amu
Other Information
Date of discovery	1774
Name of discoverer	Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Name origin	From the Greek khlôros, refers to the color.
Uses	Chlorine is a water purifier, commonly used in swimming pools. It is also a bleach.
Obtained from	Salt.