Cl2 (chlorine gas)

Chlorine gas is a greenish toxic gas with electrophilic & oxidizing properties. produced by electrolysis of NaCl Characteristics: 1) yellowish green, dense, sharp-smelling gas 2) liquid chlorine burns skin 3) chlorine gas irritates mucous membranes 4) breathing gas can be fatal 5) oxidizing agent Uses: 1) disinfectant & bleaching agent in the form of hypochlorite* 2) one of top manufactured chemical in US 3) plastics (polyvinyl chloride) 4) stain removers 5) used as a poison gas during World War 1 Cl2 + OH^- H⁺ + OCl^- + Cl^- Laboratory: - chlorine in air - chlorine in water - chlorine.free in water - chlorine in dialysis fluid

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999