Chlorine is an element produced from salt, which is an essential part of the diet, but it is also used in unexpected situations.

This article will explain the properties and characteristics of chlorine, its use in society and the history of its discovery.

Many tidbits of knowledge are also introduced so that you can enjoy and learn together.

Properties and characteristics of Chlorine

Chlorine is a yellow-green gas with a pungent odor.Commonly used chlorine is made from salt.Of the salt used in Japan, more than 80% is used to produce chlorine!

Known for its bactericidal properties, it is highly toxic and can cause breathing difficulties if inhaled.In society, they are successfully processed and used for a variety of things.Let’s look at some of the specifics.

How Chlorine is used in society

Chlorine is used as an ingredient in ‘bleach‘, ‘plastic wrap‘ and ‘PVC pipes‘.Let’s look at each of them.

Chlorine is useful for “bleaching agent”

Some bleaching agents are also known as ‘chlorine-based‘.

The sodium hypochlorite removes color by breaking the ‘double structure’ of the stain.

Incidentally, care must be taken when handling the product, as mixing it with oxygen bleach can produce toxic fumes and can make you sick if used without ventilation.

Chlorine is useful for “plastic wrap”

Wraps used to store food often contain chlorine.

For example, the material polyvinylidene chloride is used in plastic wrap.

Chlorine is useful for “PVC pipe”

Pipes, commonly known as ‘PVC pipes’ (polyvinyl chloride pipes), are made from vinyl chloride.PVC pipes are divided into four main types and are used in a wide range of fields, from general household water supply to preventing accidental impact damage in construction.

History of Chloride

• Chemical symbol; Cl
• English name: Chloride

The word chlorine is derived from the Greek word ‘chloros’, meaning yellow-green.As for its discovery, the Swedish scientist Schöle succeeded in isolating it in 1774, and in 1810 the British Davy proved that it was an element.

Summary

In this article, we have explained ‘ Chlorine ‘.The key points of this article are as follows.

• Chlorine is a yellow-green gas with a pungent odor.
• Disinfectant, but also highly toxic.
• Used in ‘bleach‘, ‘plastic wrap‘, ‘PVC pipes‘, etc.

The other elements studied in high school are summarized in the following articles.Please see also the following pages for a further understanding!