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Properties Of Chlorine Lab Report

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2.1. Properties of Chlorine
2.1.1. General
Chlorine has a characteristic penetrating and irritating odor. The gas is greenish yellow in color and the liquid is clear amber. The data on physical properties of chlorine as determined by different investigators show some variations.
Atomic and Molecular Properties
Atomic Symbol - Cl
Atomic Weight - 35.453
Atomic Number - 17
Molecular Weight of Cl2 - 70.906
Physical properties

Physical Properties
Property Definition Conditions Value
Boiling Point
(Liquefying Point) The temperature at which liquid chlorine vaporizes 14.696 psia
(101.325 kPa) -29.15°F
(-33.97°C)
Critical Density The mass of a unit volume of chlorine at the critical pressure and temperature 35.77 lb/ft3
(573.0 kg/m3)
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Chlorine will support combustion under certain conditions. Many materials that burn in oxygen (air) atmospheres will also burn in chlorine atmospheres. Many organic chemicals react readily with chlorine, sometimes violently. An important specific compound of concern is hydrogen. Chlorine reacts explosively with hydrogen in a range of 4% to 93% hydrogen. The reaction is initiated very easily much the same way as hydrogen and oxygen.
Valence
Chlorine usually forms compounds with a valence of -1 but it can combine with a valence of +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, or +7.
2.1.2. Chemical Reactions
Reactions with Water
Chlorine is only slightly soluble in water (0.3% to 0.7%) depending on the water temperature. However the resulting water phase is extremely corrosive, see Reactions with Metals below.
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Two of the more common metals are titanium and steel. In the presence of dry chlorine, titanium is flammable. Care should be taken to make sure titanium materials are not used in dry chlorine service. Steel is the most common material used in dry chlorine service. At temperatures above 300°F (149°C) a chlorine/steel fire can result. It is important to make sure steel in chlorine service does not go above this temperature either through internal/external heating or mechanical abrasion. Moist chlorine, primarily because of the hydrochloric and hypochlorous acids formed through hydrolysis, is very corrosive to most common metals. Platinum, silver, tantalum and titanium are

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