Chlorine

By Tasha Hudson

Symbol

  Cl

Atomic Number

  17

Full Name of Element

  chlorine

Atomic Mass of The Element

  35.453 amu

Melting Point

  100.98°3

Boiling Point

 34.6°c

Density

  3.214g/cm3

Period

  3

Group

  17

Metal/Non-Metal/Metalloid

  Non-metal

How is this Element Used?

  Used in water purification, bleaches and in other compounds such as chloro fluorocarbons 

What is some historical information on this element?

  Carl Wihelm Scheele   Sweden  1774

Physical Properties

•  Reacts explosively or forms explosive compounds with many common substances such as acetylene, ether, turpentine, ammonia, fuel gas, hydrogen & finely divided metals

Chemical Properties

  Chlorine has seven valence electrons and therefor is seeking to combime with any other substance on the periodic table

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