Chlorine

Latin nameChlorum
English nameChlorine
chemical symbolCl
atomic number17
relative atomic mass35,4527
period3
groupVII.A
classificationhalogens
discovery year1774
discovererK. W. Sheele
melting point [°C]-100,98
boiling point [°C]-34,6
critical temperature [°C]143,75
critical pressure [MPa]7,991
density [g cm-3]0,003214
electronegativity [Pauling]3,16
oxidation states-I, I, III, IV, V, VII
electron configuration[Ne]3s2 3p5
atomic radius [pm]42
covalent radius [pm]71
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,48
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]3,203
1. ionizing potential [eV]12,9676
2. ionizing potential [eV]23,81
3. ionizing potential [eV]39,611
state at normal conditionsgas

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