Chlorine
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is (at room temperature) a greenish-yellow gas that can be
readily liquefied at 5170 Tarr or 6.8 atmospheres, at 20 C (68 F), and has a
very disagreeable odor. It’s Element Symbol is Cl, atomic number is 17, and
atomic mass is 35.453. ’s melting point is -101 C or 149.8 F. The
boiling point ....
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.... member of the halogen group, chlorine has a tendency to gain one
electron and become a chloride ion. Chlorine strongly reacts with metals to form
mostly water-soluble chlorides. Chlorine also strongly reacts with nonmetals
such as sulfur, phosphorus, and other halogens. If you were to mix hydrogen and
chlorine gases and keep them in a cool dark place, the mixture would be stable,
but if it were exposed to sunlight, it would cause a strong explosion. If a
burning candle were placed in a sealed ....
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