Chlorine

Brendan McHaleA Period

Properties of Chlorine

•Category/Group is halogens

•Reactivity is with all elements except Noble Gases

•Density is 3.214 g/l

Properties of Chlorine•Melting point is 171.65 K (-101.5°C or -150.7°F)

•Boiling point is 239.11 K (-34.04°C or -29.27°F)

•The state of matter is a gas

History•Discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele

•Was discovered in 1774

•Found greenish –yellow gas that was oppressive to lungs

•Scheele was studying mineral pyrolusite while discovered

Uses of Chlorine•One of the most popular uses is Clorox bleach

•Also used in Chlordane

•A common use is also salt

•Also salt bricks

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