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    My Element: Chlorine

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    Luisdiego Velez Chemistry Period 5 My Element: Chlorine I chose Chlorine because there are so many different iterations of Chlorine such as the gaseous form and the liquidated form of Chlorine. I think it’s interesting how Chlorine can be used in so many different ways, whether those ways be helpful or not. In the past, Chlorine had been used as a weapon in World War I which with among other gases used, created the ban on chemical warfare during war times or during any internal conflicts within a

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    conducted into the historical development and a recent use of chlorine gas agent. Then, an investigation into chlorine’s chemical properties, its harmful effects, and required response protective/detection equipment will be conducted. Lastly, an analysis into the regulatory policy of chlorine and a current news article reference the use of chlorine will be conducted. Overall, by understanding the chemical properties and risks associated with chlorine gas, response agencies can be better equipped to respond

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    Chlorine is used for many useful purposes in the world of medicine. For this reason, it is important to understand what chlorine is and how it works at the atomic level. The first notable piece of information taken from Figure 1 is the shells of the model. Each shell can be thought of as an orbit around an atom's nucleus. The shells, from the inside out, are labeled as the 1 shell, 2 shell and 3 shell. They can also be called K shell, L shell and M shell, respectively. The first most important piece

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    Chlorine Research Paper

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    Chlorine was discovered in 1774 and was discovered by Ccarl Wwilhelm Sscheele. Tthe origin of chlorine Ggreek word is chloros, which mean greenish- yellow. Tthe atomic number is 17 and the atomic mass number is 35.45 . Tthe electron configuration is [Ne]3s2 3p5. Chlorine kills bacteria; it is used to treat drinking water and swimming pools water. In the past, chlorine was commonly used to make chloroform and carbon tetrachloride;. hHowever both of these chemicals are now strictly controlled as they

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    Chlorine is a halogen containing organic compound that is necessary to all known species of life and occurs commonly in the Earth’s crust and seawater. Its symbol is CI, has atomic number 17 and is known as the second lightest halogen (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016). We have known chlorine in the form of sodium chloride as rock salt to be used as a food preservative as early as 3000BC, and brine as early as 6000BC. Chlorine was recognized as a gas in 1630. Elemental chlorine is a yellow/green

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    Chlorine Effects On Hair

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    Unfortunately, just a couple months of routine contact with chlorine can have negative effects on your hair. With over 35 locations, Fantastic Sams professional hair salon offers comprehensive cut, color, styling, and nourishing treatments to bring your locks back to life. If you’re starting to notice the damaging influence of chlorine on your hair, consider these reasons why scalp and hair treatments are essential: Breakage: While chlorine helps keep pool water clean and clear of bacteria, it can

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    Advantages of Chlorine analyzer Plug and play design No Reagent Replacement, No Waste Stream EPA Compliance Advanced Diagnostics Real-time Process Monitoring and Control 6.0 Selection of the best alternative Selection of the best alternative is somewhat complicated task. Both have it’s own advantages and disadvantages. By comparing them and considering other factors like economic advantages and social advantages, the final conclusion can be achieved. The alternatives proposed to upgrade exiting

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    One of the most famous element in periodic table is chlorine with atomic number 17 and with atomic weight of 35.453. It is located in the Halogens group in the periodic table right below the element fluorine. The picture on the left is of Carl Wilhelm Scheele, He was Swedish chemist who discovered many elements in the history of science. He was one of those people who never took any credits in his favor. The element chlorine was discovered by him in 1774, when he reacted hydrochloric acid (HCL-

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    Salt Water Pool

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    salt in the pool water to create free chlorine that cleans the pool. The chlorine level in a saltwater pool should be between 1 and 3 parts per million (ppm). If your saltwater pool is not reading any chlorine in the water, don't swim in the pool. You'll need to troubleshoot why the chlorine produced by the generator is not staying in the pool or whether your generator is producing chlorine at all. Give it Time The biggest problem people have with chlorine generators is they do not allow them to

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    the USA Swimming article The Air Quality Issue, “…air quality is directly affected by the water quality, i.e. bad water = bad air!” This “bad air” they speak of stems from the chloramines within the water. Chloramines are chlorine compound that unlike the traditional chlorine, they cannot burn off in the

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