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Chlorine

Chlorine. Atomic Number 17 ( Cl ). By Jordan Willbanks. Physical Properties. White Chalky Tablets Circular Tablets Powdery Brittle Easily Dissolves Suffocating Odour Dull. Chemical Properties. Highly Toxic Reacts Easily With Water Unstable Combines with every

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Chlorine

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  1. Chlorine Atomic Number 17 (Cl) By Jordan Willbanks

  2. Physical Properties • White Chalky Tablets • Circular Tablets • Powdery • Brittle • Easily Dissolves • Suffocating Odour • Dull

  3. Chemical Properties • Highly Toxic • Reacts Easily With Water • Unstable • Combines with every element except the noble gases • Very strong oxidizing agent(gives up or takes on electrons from another substance)

  4. Main Chemicals • Calcium Hypochlorite • Sodium Hypochlorite • Also Known As CaOCL • Chlorine

  5. Chlorine is available at any pool and/or hot tub store

  6. Effectiveness Of Chlorine • Chlorine is used to disinfect pools and hot tubs. It succeeds in disinfecting pools and hot tubs that mostly every pool has chlorine in it to keep from algae growing. • Chlorine is also used in bleach to bleach clothes, bleach paper, used in paints and medicines. Also commonly found in pesticides,etc. • The main purpose of chlorine is to kill bacteria from drinking water supplies. • Used in “mustard gas” during the World Wars to kill the enemy

  7. Positive Effects Of Chlorine • Disinfects pools and hot tubs • Disinfects drinking water supplies • Cheap to use • Does not remain in the body if inhaled/swallowed • Used in bleach, which can help you with stains on clothing

  8. Negative Effects Of Chlorine • Highly toxic to humans depending on the amount of chlorine • Extremely toxic if inhaled/swallowed • Strong suffocating odour • Can ruin clothing if spilt on • Can damage skin and hair • Harmful to the environment/animal habitats(organisms living in water or soil)

  9. Sources http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/cl.htm http://www.chemistryexplained.com http://www.sci-toys.com/ingredients/calcium_hypochlorite.html Images copied from Google

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