Chlorine
Bryanna B3
Introduction
Physical properties
- melting point: -100.98 degrees C
- boiling point: -34.6 degrees C
- greenish yellow color
- density of 3.214 g/l
- at room temp it is a gas
Chemical properties
- burns skin
- irritates respiratory and mucous membranes
- breathing in a concentration of 1000 ppm is fatal
- used in organic chemical reactions
- in substitutions with hydrogen
- high and low pressure it can be red to clear
- mostly found in NaCl form
Found
- discovered in Sweden
- doesn't occur naturally
- found in the chlorine ion as salt
- in seawater
Uses
- disinfecting water
- production of textiles and paper products
- has been used as a chemical warfare agent
Common compounds
- NaCl