| 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. |
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