chlorine Flashcards
Chlorine properties
gas
liquified gas under pressure
green
heavier
Chlorine has a melting point of -100.98°C,
boiling point of -34.6°C,
Chlorine is a member of the halogen group of elements and directly combines with almost all of the other elements.
Chlorine gas is a greenish yellow.
Chlorine figures prominently in many organic chemistry reactions, particularly in substitutions with hydrogen.
pungent odour
Chlorine hazards
compressed gas cyliner explosion
The gas acts as an irritant for respiratory and other mucous membranes.
The liquid form will burn the skin.
Humans can smell as low an amount as 3.5 ppm.
A few breaths at a concentration of 1000 ppm is usually fatal.
Oxidising
Very Toxic
Corrosive
Can ignite combustable substances
pools
marine pollutant
Chlorine reactions
Oxidising
reactive with combustible subsatnces to cause fire
fumes in moist air
soluble in water and forms Hydrochloric acid
A mixture of Chlorine and Hydrogen explodes when exposed to sunlight to give Hydrogen Chloride. In the dark, no reaction occurs, so activation of the reaction by light energy is required.
Chlorine combines directly with most non-metals
Chlorine combines directly with all metals forming metal chloride salts.
Chlorine uses
Chlorine is used in many everyday products. It is used for disinfecting drinking water.
Chlorine is used in the production of textiles, paper products, dyes, petroleum products, medicines, insecticides, disinfectants, foods, solvents, plastics, paints, and many other products.
Chlorine has been used as a chemical warfare agent.
To make Hydrochloric acid
Chlorine firefighting
GTS, BA ThermalGloves APP Code A avoid con tact contain large, seal small Evac or indoors spray to knock down vapour poss pulmonary oedema 48hrs wash eyes 02 if needed
