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Chlorine (Cl2) gas is found in nature and it is necessary to most forms of life (including humans). However, chlorine is a powerful oxidant and it is a toxic gas in certain concentrations. The problem is that if a human inhales too much chlorine it becomes fatal. The chlorine reacts in the lungs with water molecules and cells forming hydrochloric acid (HCl), which is fatal in humans. Here is some reactions in the human body depending on the concetrations:
ppm = parts per million
30 ppm of chlorine ----> coughing and vomiting
60 ppm of chlorine ----> lung damage
above 100ppm ---------> fatal after a few deep breaths
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living things: fish, plankton, coral, seaweed, any organism non-living things: water, salt, rocks, litter, mud, sand
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