Atomic Symbol Cl (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every Atom has a symbol to represent them. Some are easy to figure out... But what is the atom whose symbol is Cl?

The answer is Chlorine (Cl). But there's a lot of secret / fun facts about Chlorine that people don't know. Let me walk you through this atom...

Chlorine Overview

Atomic Symbol

Cl (Chlorine)

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).

Description

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

Name Origin

Greek: chlôros (greenish yellow).

Atomic Number

17

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Atomic Mass

35,4527

Discovery

Discovered By: Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Year: 1774

Location: Sweden

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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