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Also known as Cl, element 17, bertholite, ₁₇Cl

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Chlorine is a chemical element with the symbol Cl and atomic number 17. It has a mass of 35.45 and an electronegativity of 3. The element exhibits oxidation states of 1, 2, -1, and 3. Its electron configuration is [Ne] 3s² 3p⁵ or 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵. The ionization energy is 11.48, and the ionic radius is 1.81.

The element was discovered in 1774. It is referenced by 3,134 other encyclopedia articles. In medical literature, there are 68,257 records associated with the query chlorine. The Unicode character for the element is 氯.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
lithophile
Subclass of
halogens
Part of
halogens
Named after
green
Mass
35.45
Image
Chlorine liquid in an ampoule.jpg
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oxidation state
7
element symbol
Cl
Commons category
Chlorine
topic's main category
Category:Chlorine
atomic number
17
Commons gallery
Chlorine
ionization energy
11.48
discoverer or inventor
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
electronegativity
3
time of discovery or invention
1774-00-00
different from
dichlorine
electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵
ionic radius
0.08
Unicode character
氯
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