Element Chlorine (Cl), Group 17, Atomic Number 17, p-block, Mass 35.45. Sources, facts, uses, scarcity (SRI), podcasts, alchemical symbols, videos and images. read more
Chlorine is also known as disinfectant in drinking water and in swimming pools, chlorine contributes to advances in areas as diverse as disinfecting, medicine, public safety and enhancing our everyday life. read more
Chlorine is the second member of the halogen family. It's right there in the periodic table with other elements like bromine (Br) and iodine (I). Being a halogen, chlorine is found in many salts that are formed with both alkali metals and alkali earth metals (Groups I and II). read more