My Element: Chlorine

The chemicals that Clorox bleach contains are water, sodium hypochlorite, sodium chloride, coco-betaine, fragrance, sodium carbonate, sodium chlorate, sodium hydroxide, sodium [olyacrylate, and sodium xylene sulfonate. Sodium hypochlorite has several short term potential health risks such as causing irritation and burns when in contact with skin, causing eye damage and irritation when in contact with eyes, irritating the nose, throat, and lungs upon inhalation, which can cause shortness of breath and pulmonary edema at higher exposures, and can also cause headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. Chronic health effects include bronchitis after repeated exposure to inhalation. Fragrance can cause skin irritation, allergy, and has been linked to organ system toxicity. Sodium carbonate can be corrosive to the gastro intestinal tract if ingested. It can also cause blistering when in contact with skin and can be corrosive to eyes and cause conjuctival edema and corneal destruction. Sodium chlorate can irritate and burn skin and eyes, and can cause nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, as well as damage the kidneys and affect the liver. High levels of sodium chlorate can reduce the body’s ability to transport oxygen and at very high levels, exposure can lead to death. Sodium hydroxide is corrosive to skin and

Chemical sedimentary rocks form when minerals precipitate from a solution, usually sea water. Halite and gypsum are examples of minerals that precipitate from aqueous solutions to form chemical sedimentary rocks.

the element chlorine picks up one electron to form an ion. Chlorides ions help keep the

2013). Cyanogen chloride forms cyanide in the body or when exposed to water. In addition,

Hydrogen chloride, which is a gas, will exist in ionized form when combined with water to form hydrochloric acid.

It can also be used as a natural antibacterial cleaning agent. Last it is and antiseptic, a broad term that means anything that kills a wide spectrum of germs including bacteria, viruses, and fungi." As you can see lemon was most successful since it has so many benefits and uses

- Yep you read that right! Chlorophyll makes it possible to rebuild your blood cells and has many more health benefits, too many to list here!

The fact that it is extremely stable makes it possible for CFC to slowly make it way up into the stratosphere. This prolonged life in the atmosphere allows CFC to reach great altitudes where photons are more energetic. When the CFCs come into contact with these high energy photons, their individual components are freed from the whole. Because Chlorine acts as a catalyst it is able to destroy so much of the ozone layer Chlorine then initiates the breakdown of ozone and combines with a freed oxygen to create two oxygen molecules.After the reaction, chlorine will be able to begins the cycle over and over again with another ozone molecule. With this reaction, chlorine is able to destroy thousand of ozone layer. Because the ozone molecules are being broken down they are unable to absorb any ultraviolet light so we experience more intense UV radiation at the earth's

Chlorines history was never intended to be used as a weapon. In 1774 German-Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele discovered the chemical (Chlorine, 2013). The uses for liquid and solid chlorine was found to kill bacteria and has been developed to be used in small quantities to

All of the elements in group one are highly reactive with both chlorine and water. For example: If you mix lithium/sodium/potassium/rubidium/caesium/francium with chlorine gas, they will immediately burst into a flame and they will burn brightly for a certain amount of time, this makes chlorides. When you react these elements with oxygen, the outcome is pretty similar. It will also burst into flame although it will burn slightly fiercer than chlorine. This reaction creates oxides. There are different reactions for some of the elements when mixing with oxygen, lithium will show a red flame, sodium will present a yellow flame and potassium will reveal a lilac flame. As you move down the

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,

The relative ease in acquiring large quantities of Chlorine gas could allow terrorists to deploy a chemical weapon in a highly populated area without having to manufacture or transport it themselves.3

Our group was interested in this Chemical because it is a very common, readily used household cleaning agent. Originally we chose Clorox bleach because it is commonly referred to as highly toxic and lethal. We wanted to know more about its chemical makeup to better understand the dangers that come while using Clorox bleach.

The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) defines chemical weapons as “Any toxic chemical or its precursor that can cause death, injury, temporary incapacitation or sensory irritation through its chemical action” (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, n.d.). Chemical weapons have been around for a long time since ancient times, in fact some chemical weapons such as chlorine were frequently used during World War I (War of nerves, 2006) (Pitschmann, 2014). Over the years with the increase of industrialization and the advancements in technology chemical weapons have become easier to make, since the materials needed to make chemical weapons are now more accessible to the public and industries (War of nerves, 2006). This not only has allowed some states to improve their chemical warfare programs, but it has also increased the proliferation and it has allowed terrorists to be able to developed chemical weapons and conduct successful chemical terrorists attacks (War of nerves, 2006). Chlorine can be obtained easily and a chemical attack using chlorine can have serious consequences because it could affect many people (Pitschmann, 2014).

The term “free chlorine” refers to hypochlorous acid ( ) which exists in aqueous solution. This chemical species kills bacteria and attenuates algal growth, preventing diarrhea, swimmer 's ear and various skin and respiratory problems. Elemental chlorine, , will also work but is dangerous as it is poisonous at high concentrations. Alternatively If is used the product will slowly dissolve into the water to produce