Chlorine
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September 29, 2008, 8:55 pm
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| Physical Properties | ||
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| Color | greenish-yellow | |
| Phase at Room Temp. | gas | |
| Density (g/cm3) | 0.0032 | |
| Hardness (Mohs) | --- | |
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Melting Point (K) |
172.22 | |
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Boiling Point (K) |
239.2 | |
| Heat of Fusion (kJ/mol) | 6.4 | |
| Heat of Vaporization (kJ/mol) | 20.4 | |
| Heat of Atomization (kJ/mol) | 121 | |
| Thermal Conductivity (J/m sec K) | 0.01 | |
| Electrical Conductivity (1/mohm cm) | 0 | |
| Source | Halite, brine (misc) | |
| Atomic Properties | ||
| Electron Configuration | [Ne]3s23p5 | |
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Number of Isotopes |
2 | |
| Electron Affinity (kJ/mol) | 349 | |
| First Ionization Energy (kJ/mol) | 1251.1 | |
| Second Ionization Energy (kJ/mol) | 2297.3 | |
| Third Ionization Energy (kJ/mol) | 3821.8 | |
| Electronegativity | 3.16 | |
| Polarizability (Å3) | 2.2 | |
| Atomic Weight | 35.435 | |
| Atomic Volume (cm3/mol) | 21.4 | |
| Ionic Radius2- (pm) | --- | |
| Ionic Radius1- (pm) | 167 | |
| Atomic Radius (pm) | 100 | |
| Ionic Radius1+ (pm) | --- | |
| Ionic Radius2+ (pm) | --- | |
| Ionic Radius3+ (pm) | --- | |
| Common Oxidation Numbers | -1,+1,+3,+5,+7 | |
| Other Oxid. Numbers | +2,+4,+6 | |
| Abundance | ||
| In Earth's Crust (mg/kg) | 1.45×102 | |
| In Earth's Ocean (mg/L) | 1.94×104 | |
| In Human Body (%) | 0.14% | |
| Regulatory / Health | ||
| CAS Number | 7782-50-5 | |
| OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) | 1 ppm = 2.9mg/m3 Ceiling: 1 ppm | |
| OSHA PEL Vacated 1989 | TWA: 0.5 ppm STEL: 1 ppm | |
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NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit (REL) |
Ceiling: 0.5 ppm IDLH: 10 ppm | |
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