Atomic Mass of Chlorine (& Secrets: Sources, Uses and more...) 2022

Each atom has its own properties, including Chlorine. One of the most important properties an atom can have is the atomic mass.

So how much does Chlorine weight... or how much mass does it have?

The answer is 35,4527. However there is a lot of secret stuff about Chlorine that most people don't know

Let's check it?

Chlorine Overview

Chlorine Atomic Mass

35,4527

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Description

Greenish-yellow, disagreeable gas. Never found in free form in nature.

Atomic Symbol

Cl (Chlorine)

Atomic Number

17

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Discovery

Discovered By: Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Year: 1774

Location: Sweden

State at 20 °C

gas

Uses

Used in water purification, bleaches, acids and many, many other compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC).

Sources

Salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) is its most common compound. Commercial quantities are produced by electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride (seawater or brine from salt mines).

Name Origin

Greek: chlôros (greenish yellow).

Want to learn more details and data about Chlorine? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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