I: Chemical Formula and Breakdown
Chlorine gases chemical formula is CI2. The elements that make chlorine gas is mainly chlorine. Chlorine is a common element and is used in salt, which is very important. Chlorine is highly reactive. Also, a highly toxic greenish yellow gas, has a pungent odour, and fumes in moist air. Its density is .003, so it is very light.
II: Physiological/Psychological Effects
Because of its reactivity, Chlorine does not exist in the free elemental state in nature, although it is widely distributed in combination with other elements. It also kills pool germs. When chlorine enters the body as a result of breathing, swallowing, or skin contact, it reacts with water to produce acids. The acids damage cells in the body on contact. Effects of chlorine are blurred vision, burning pain, redness, and blisters on the skin if exposed to gas. Burning sensation in the nose, throat, and eyes, coughing, chest tightness. Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Nausea and vomiting, watery eyes, wheezing. Chlorine gas affects your lungs, chest, and eye, as well as your skin. And mainly your respiratory system.
III: History and Development
Around 1630, chlorine was recognized as a gas by the Flemish chemist and physician John Baptist van Helmont. Elemental
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Mainly as an disinfectant. It should be used today because it is very useful and cleans many things that get dirty. The Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, usually called the Geneva Protocol, is a treaty prohibiting the use of chemical and biological weapons in international armed conflicts. They have this because chlorine gas is so deadly. think that using chlorine gas in war is fine if it is a last resort after all peaceful methods have been tried. Also, if you are defending yourself. Although, it is a very dangerous weapon if you don’t have gas
Thrane Esmark and identified by a Swedish chemist, Jӧns Jacob Berzelius in 1828. Thorium was
Poison gas was used throughout WW1. Chlorine gas, phosgene gas and mustard gas were the types of poison gas used in WW1. Chlorine gas effects a person within seconds of inhaling its vapor. It destroyed the victim's respiratory organs, bringing on choking attacks. Chlorine is a yellow-green gas with a strong, bleach like odour.it smells as a mix of pepper and pineapple. Phosgene is a colorless gas with a mustly odor comparable to newly cut hay or grass. Phosgene gas reacts with proteins in lung alveoli, causing suffocation. Cause
The chemical formula for benzyl chloride also known as a-chlorotoluene is C7H7CL. This chemical is a colourless liquid with a very pungent odor, has a melting point of -48 to -43 °C, and a boiling point of 179.4 °C. It has several health concerns such as eyes, nose, and throat irritation. If inhaled it could cause lung edema. The chemical can also spread to important organs such as your heart, stomach, lungs, muscles. It could also go into your bloodstream. Most importantly human data are considered in with the evidence of cancer by the exposure to benzyl chloride. This is because of the studies involving small numbers of cancer deaths and who were exposed to mixtures of chlorinated compounds. The production of benzyl chloride in the western
[4] Although it was never used during World War I, CN quickly became the primary riot control and military training compound used by the military and law enforcement agencies. [5] Purse sized tear gas weapons resembling fountain pen were commercially available to the public in 1920s. Initially the all tear gas weapons utilized a form of an explosive in order to dispel the CN. A typical tear gas weapon would fire a cartridge that is packed with CN powder and an explosive charge. It was in 1965 that CN started to be available in a form of pressurized aerosol spray under the brand name Mace. [6] Although CN was largely replaced with CS due to the toxicity profile, it is still commonly used in the police force as Mace
(Spiers,1986). Cyanogen chloride was first created in 1802 by a French chemist. It is used
The surprise use of chlorine gas allowed the Germans to rupture the French line along a 6-kilometer front, causing terror and forcing a panicked and chaotic retreat. This wall of gas killed more than 1000 French and Algerian soldiers, while wounding approximately 4000 more. The use of chemical gas was Germanys idea of a swift and decisive action that would prove victory over the AXIS powers. German soldiers would load shells with a super toxic chemical that could be dispersed along the battle field from miles away. Never in history had this weapon be used changing how soldiers and scientist fight the war on and off the battle field. A British soldier described the pandemonium that flowed from the front lines to the rear.
Chlorine kills pathogens such as bacteria and viruses by breaking the chemical bonds in their molecules. When chlorine is added to water, chloric acids forms: Cl2+H2O = HOCl + H+ + Cl-. Depending on the pH value, chloric acid partly expires to hypochlorite ions: HOCl = OCl- + H+. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and hypochlorite ions (OCl-) will form free chlorine when bound together, and they are primary disinfectants throughout the process. However, the chlorine dosage has to be high enough to reach the breakpoint for a significant amount of chlorine to remain in the water. When passing the breakpoint, the addition of chlorine to the water will only produce free chlorine remains which is essential for disinfection.
The CS Gas is a chemical compound gas known as 2 - cholorobenzalmelononitrile. The chemical formula is C10H5ClN2, which is a cynocarbon. It is defining component of a tear gas or we say CS Gas, which loves to use as a Riot Control Agent.
Chlorine is a chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17. Chlorine is a pale yellow, green gas under standard conditions. Chlorine atoms have an electron configuration of (2, 8, 7) and 7 outermost shell electrons. Chlorine is in group 17 and period 3 of the periodic table. Chlorine commonly forms the anion Cl- by receiving an electron, reaching a stable electron configuration. Chlorine is a halogen.
As the leader of this clan, I chose to bring chlorine because I believe the chemical properties will be important as a wound disinfectant and to help purify water. The first important chemical property of chlorine is it’s solution when mixed with water to help kill bacteria in a wound. According to a website called https://www.leaf.tv/articles/the-effects-of-pool-chlorine-on-healing-wounds/ “When chlorine in the water penetrates the skin, it will help kill the bacteria in the wound.” This property is very important on the island for any medical issues that might occur while on the island. Even though, we hope for no medical issues to arise there is always the possibility and we want to ensure that, that has the littlest possible chance of happening,
During World War I, Fritz was able to make a poisonous gas called chlorine gas. The effect of this gas was tremendous, you would inhale its vapors and
Chlorine is a chemical element with the atomic symbol “Cl” and is identified with the atomic number 17, which shows it has 17 Protons and 17 electrons. The chemical element Chlorine in gas form looks pale green and is also poisonous with a suffocating odor. As a chemical cleaner, Chlorine is a liquid which is colorless with little to no odor and has a distinct chemical taste. The chemical element Gold can be bonded with Chlorine to create 3 different chemical compounds. Gold(III) Chloride or “AuCl3” is a combination of Gold and 3 Chlorines. This chemical compound is formed with polar- covalent bonds, which can be identified by finding the difference between the electronegativity of Gold and Chlorine. Gold has an electronegativity of 2.64,
Why is it important and what are its uses Chlorine has many uses and importance as it is a very commonly overlooked thing that changes people’s lives. First of all, chlorine can be used as a very effective antiseptic which can stop wounds and sores from being infected or stopping something nasty spreading
Mustard gas (sulfur mustard) has a melting point of 218˚C and is therefore a liquid at room temperature. It is colourless when pure although can be seen to be yellow/brown when impure, it is very toxic [2]. The first recorded synthesis of mustard gas was in 1822 by a French chemist, César-Mansuète Despretz[1] who synthesised it by the following reaction:
Chlorine is a green colored gas can be fatal if breathed in (Chlorine Safety Data Sheet). Sources of chlorine include