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A highly irritating, greenish-yellow gaseous halogen, capable of combining with nearly all other elements, produced principally by electrolysis of sodium chloride and used widely to purify water, as a disinfectant and bleaching agent, and in the manufacture of many important compounds including chloroform and carbon tetrachloride. Atomic number 17; atomic weight 35.453; freezing point −100.98°C; boiling point −34.6°C; specific gravity 1.56 (−33.6°C); valence 1, 3, 5, 7.
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NO IT IS NOT A METAL
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What is chlorine classified as?
sodium is an alkali metal and chlorine is a halogen....
Is chlorine attracted to magnet?
No. Chlorine is not a metal with magnetic properties.
Is copper chloride a metal?
Metal is a category of elements but copper chloride is not an element. It is a compound made from chlorine and copper. Among these copper is a metal and chlorine is a non-metal.
Does chlorine rust metal?
Yes it does
Chlorine gas reacts with soduim metal to produce sodium chloride?
It is a true statement that chlorine gas reacts with sodium metal to produce sodium chloride. The symbol for chlorine is Cl.
What is chlorine classified as?
sodium is an alkali metal and chlorine is a halogen....
Is chlorine a metaliod?
no chlorine is a non-metal
What metal and non-metal makes sodium chloride?
Sodium and Chlorine. Sodium is a metal and chlorine is a halide gas.
Does metal free take out chlorine?
No, metal-free does not have the ability to remove chlorine from water. Metal-free is typically a product used to sequester or bind metal ions in the water to prevent staining or other issues. To remove chlorine from water, you would need to use a chlorine neutralizer or a water filtration system that is designed to remove chlorine.
Atomic mass is 35.453?
Chlorine is a non metal element. Chlorine atomic mass is 35.453.
Which non-metal is used in water purification process?
Chlorine is the non-metal which is used for the purification of water
What form is chlorine?
Pure chlorine is actually a metal.
Is chlorine metal nonmetal metalloid or noble gas?
it's a non-metal
Is the flame test for the metal or for the chlorine?
for the metal
Is chlorine a metal non metal or a metalloid?
non metal
Is chlorine in the family alkali metal?
No; chlorine is a nonmetal and a halogen.
Is chlorine attracted to magnet?
No. Chlorine is not a metal with magnetic properties.
