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Is chlorine mined

Updated: 4/28/2022
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Chlorine itslf is not mined. The materials used to produce chlorine (NaCl) is mined.

Chlorine is produced by electrolytic reaction of a chloride solution (e.g. NaCl) in a process involving a diaphragm cell or a Mercury cell.

The mercury cell process has been largely discontinued because of its associated loss of mercury to the environment.

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