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Chlorine is very active element. It readily combine with any organic matter. So you do not find free chlorine in your body. You find the chlorine as sodium chloride out side the cells. You find double amount of chlorine in, potassium chloride, that is present inside the cells.
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∙ 9y agoIn blood as sodium chloride.
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Where is the largest artery in the body located?
it is located in the heart
What body cavity is located on the back side of the body?
kidney
What best describes chlorine's action on the body?
primarily SLOW EFFECT, HOWEVER SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS
Where are the 3 main veins in the human body located?
They are located near the heart
How many neutrons and electrons in chlorine?
There are two main isotopes of chlorine. Every chlorine atom has 17 electrons where there are 18 and 20 neutrons in chlorine-35 and chlorine-37 respectively.
How much chlorine is in the human body?
The human body is 0.15% Chlorine by weight. an average 160lb. man would have about 4 ounces of chlorine.
What would happen if we didn't have chlorine in the body?
Chlorine is not nutrient we need in our body, like other vitamins. Chlorine is needed to keep diseases out of water.
What use is chlorine in the body?
Chlorine works alongside potassium and sodium to help control osmosis. It is located outside the cells. Notably, table salt, (NaCl) is half chlorine, and necessary for life. It is used as an electrolyte, and required for the creation of energy and muscular activity. Chlorine that is taken in through drinking water is not helpful to the body. It created by-products called TCMs which cause severe problems with the brain, including tumors.
How does chlorine hurt your body?
It melts you from the inside out
What is the most common anion in the body?
Chlorine is the most common anion in the body. Chlorine is an element that is utilized in industry, as well as found in common household products.
How does chlorine gas effect body?
Some amount of chloride ions is essential to the human body. So little amount of chlorine will not cause harm. If a considerable amount of chlorine is inhaled, it may cause damages and infections in the respiratory system. Larger doses of chlorine may be fatal.
Why is chlorine reactive?
Chlorine is located in group 17 in the Periodic Table, and can be easily stabilized by gaining one electron from another atom.
What are the main functions for chlorine in your body?
What is the main function for sulfur
How is chlorine use in everyday life?
Chlorine is found in table salt NaCl which our body has to have to function.
Is it possible to have your body over heated as a result of being in chlorine too long?
Chlorine gas, you would die. Chlorinated water, yes. You still sweat in water and if you get dehydrated your body can overheat.
What does chlorine do for your body?
Chlorine is a NESECCARY element to have in your body. When you are swimming in a pool and swallow chlorine, you may hate it and never want to see or hear of it again. But in your body, it must be present. Lack of it can cause: muscle weakness, loss of appetite, dehydration or come(very rare!). It is essential to life and the human body. Yo can take more in by eating natural, enprocessed foods, or by eating table salt(which is very full of chlorine, so don't have to much of it! Everything in your body is important, but you want to keep it balanced; not to much or to less).
What happens if human body gets too much chlorine?
you die
