Chlorine (Cl) Element's Properties and Facts

Element Name	: Chlorine
Symbol	: Cl
Presence in:
1. 70 kg Person	: 95 g
2. Body	: 0.15 %
3. Earth Crust	: 0.017 %
4. Earth Ocean	: 2 %
5. Universe	: 0.0001 %
Properties:
1. Atomic Number	: 17
2. Atomic Weight	: 35.453
3. Group	: 17
4. Period	: 3
5. Block	: p
6. Density	: 3.214 g/l
7. Melting Point	: 171.6 K
8. Boiling Point	: 239.11 K
9. Electron Form	: [Ne] 3s2 3p5
10. State of matter	: Gas
11. Color	: Greenish-yellow poisonous gas.
Other Facts:
1. Area of Presence in Body	: In Body-liquid, Electrolyte
2. Existence in type of Foods	: Butter, Cheddar Cheese, Olives, Table Salt, and Whole Grain Bread
3. Diseases	: Deficiency results in muscle spasms and weakness. Overdose can cause breathing difficulties, fluid retention and high blood pressure.
4. Health Uses	: Helps in maintaining normal balance of fluids.
5. Adult consumption / day	: 750 mg
6. Children consumption / day	: 180 mg
7. Natural Form	: Halite or rock salt (NaCl), sylvite (KCl), camallite (KCl MgCl 2 ) and sodium chloride in sea water.
8. Other Forms	: Nil
9. Source Place	: Air
10. Common Uses	: Used to purify water and used in paper and pulp industry as a bleach. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) PVC is used to make piping, tubing, flooring, siding, film, coatings, and many other products.