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Bookmark or Share- Chlorine - WikipediaChlorine is a yellow-green gas at room temperature. It is an extremely reactive element and a strong oxidising agent: among the elements, it has the highest electron affinity and the third-highest electronegativity on the revised Pauling scale, behind only oxygen and fluorine.
- Chlorine | Uses, Properties, & Facts | BritannicaChlorine, chemical element of the halogen group that is a toxic, corrosive, greenish yellow gas, irritating to the eyes and respiratory system. Much chlorine is used to sterilize water and wastes, and the substance is employed either directly or indirectly as a bleaching agent for paper.
- Chlorine: Exposure, Decontamination, Treatment | Chemical Emergencies | CDCWhen liquid chlorine is released, it quickly turns into a gas that stays close to the ground and spreads rapidly. Chlorine gas can be recognized by its pungent, irritating odor, which is like the odor of bleach. However, repeated exposure to chlorine reduces the ability to detect the odor.
- Toxic effects of chlorine gas and potential treatments: a literature ...Chlorine gas is one of the highly produced chemicals in the USA and around the world. Chlorine gas has several uses in water purification, sanitation, and industrial applications; however, it is a toxic inhalation hazard agent.
- Chlorine - Halogen, Oxidizing Agent, Disinfectant | BritannicaChlorine is a greenish yellow gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. It is two and a half times heavier than air. It becomes a liquid at −34 °C (−29 °F). It has a choking smell, and inhalation causes suffocation, constriction of the chest, tightness in the throat, and—after severe exposure— edema (filling with fluid) of the lungs.
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