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It can be produced in laboratory quantities by the reaction of hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide. Industrially it is produced by electrolysis of sodium chloride dissolved in water.

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How do you obtain chlorine?

Chlorine can be obtained through the electrolysis of salt water, known as the chlor-alkali process. It can also be synthesized by reacting hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide. Additionally, chlorine gas is a byproduct of the industrial production of sodium hydroxide.


What compound should be added to bleaching powder to obtain chlorine?

An acid compound. Be very carefull: Chlorine is very VERY toxic gas.


What is chlorines mass number?

Chlorine's mass number is 35.5. This is an average value due to the presence of two isotopes of chlorine, chlorine-35 and chlorine-37, in nature.


What is free chlorine in a pool?

Free Chlorine is the Chlorine which is free to do its work in the pool, as opposed to Combined Chlorine which is chlorine that has combined with contaminants and is tied up and ineffective as a sanitizer in the pool. Sometimes you will see it abbreviated as FAC, which stands for Free Available Chlorine.


What do you do when your total chlorine is high and your free chlorine is low?

Total Chlorine = Free Chlorine + Combined Chlorineor, put another wayTotal Chlorine - Free Chlorine = Combined ChlorineFree Chlorine is the chlorine that is doing its job.Combined Chlorine is the chlorine that has combined with contaminants such as nitrogen. It is ineffective as a sanitizer and it is noxious.Total Chlorine is the total of these two levels.To eliminate the Combined Chlorine (making all the chlorine in the pool Free Chlorine) you must shock the pool to remove the contaminants. You must reach "Breakpoint Chlorination", which is the addition of chlorine to your pool equivalent to the Combined Chlorine level times 10.example:Total Chlorine = 1.5ppmFree Chlorine = 1.0ppmSo, the Combined Chlorine (the difference between the two tests) is .5ppmBreakpoint chlorination, in this example would be .5ppm X 10 = 5ppm. So, in this example, you would add enough chlorine to your pool to raise the chlorine level up by 5 parts per million.

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Is chlorine used in the manufacturing of NaCl?

It is possible to obtain sodium chloride from sodium and chlorine but it is pointless.


What is used to obtain chlorine from sea water?

Electrolysis is commonly used to obtain chlorine from sea water. In this process, an electric current is passed through the sea water, causing the separation of the elements and allowing for the extraction of chlorine gas.


How do scientist obtain chlorine gas?

In laboratory chlorine is the product of the reaction between hydrochloric acid and manganese dioxide.


where can I find pool chlorine generators ?

Chlorine Generators can be purchased from any major pool supply company. You can also obtain these online at pool supply stores.


How do you convert chlorine atoms to moles of chlorine atoms?

To convert the number of chloride atoms to mols of chlorine atoms, simply multiply by Avogadro's number. This number is 6.022E23. Note that chlorine typically exists as a diatomic molecule, consisting of two chlorine atoms.


What is sodium chloride solution used for?

For example for the electrolysis of sodium chloride to obtain sodium hydroxide, hydrogen and chlorine.


How do you obtain chlorine?

Chlorine can be obtained through the electrolysis of salt water, known as the chlor-alkali process. It can also be synthesized by reacting hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide. Additionally, chlorine gas is a byproduct of the industrial production of sodium hydroxide.


What compound should be added to bleaching powder to obtain chlorine?

An acid compound. Be very carefull: Chlorine is very VERY toxic gas.


How do you obtain dichloroacetate?

Dichloroacetate can be obtained by chlorinating acetic acid with chlorine gas or through the reaction of acetic anhydride with chlorine in the presence of a catalyst. It can also be synthesized by reacting sodium dichloroacetate with a strong acid.


Why is chlorine reactive and argon is unreactive?

Because of the number of electrons in their valency shells. Chlorine has 7 and so tries to obtain another. Argon has the full complement of 8 and so does not want to gain or lose one.


What is the model of atoms with charges in chlorine?

Chlorine is an element from group 17. It needs one electron from another atom to obtain the stable electron configuration. In ionic compounds it becomes the chloride ion with -1 charge.


From what naturally occurring mineral do we obtain practically all of our chlorine?

Sodium chloride, the chemical name of pure common table salt.