Chlorine is called chlorine because it is from the greek word chloros which means "lime-green gas"
The ion formed by chlorine is the "chloride" ion
They may by collectively called halides.But, hydrogen and chlorine make hydrochloric ACID, H + Bromine make hydrobromic ACID, sodium and chlorine make common salt and chlorine and chlorine make diatomic chlorine gas.
When two chlorine atoms bonded together, the molecule is simply called chlorine since Cl2 is the way that chlorine occurs naturally.
They may by collectively called halides.But, hydrogen and chlorine make hydrochloric ACID, H + Bromine make hydrobromic ACID, sodium and chlorine make common salt and chlorine and chlorine make diatomic chlorine gas.
A negatively charged atom of chlorine is called a chloride ion.
The name of the group 7 elements that chlorine is included in, are called Halogens.
IUPAC naming only applies to compounds. The IUPAC name for chlorine is chlorine. In nature chlorine exists as a diatomic compound Cl2 called dichlorine.
Bleach is often called chlorine bleach because it contains sodium hypochlorite, which is a compound made from chlorine. Chlorine is a key ingredient in bleach that gives it its disinfecting and whitening properties.
IUPAC naming only applies to compounds. The IUPAC name for chlorine is chlorine. In nature chlorine exists as a diatomic compound Cl2 called dichlorine.
It is called chloride ion.
The name of the group 7 elements that chlorine is included in, are called Halogens.
A compound containing potassium and chlorine is called potassium chloride.