Chlorine Cl2

ALL MOLECULAR GRAPHICS: CHLORINE: simplified graphic model of chlorine molecules, Cl₂

chlorine molecules on a yellowisg green background

(above) chlorine image #1: picture showing chlorine molecules (Cl₂) on a yellowish green background. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original measures 4,000 x 4,000 pixels.

chlorine molecules on a white background

(above) chlorine image #2: picture showing chlorine molecules (Cl₂) on a white background. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original measures 4,000 x 4,000 pixels.

(above) chlorine image #3: picture showing chlorine molecules (Cl₂) on a textured green purple background. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original measures 4,000 x 4,000 pixels.

CHLORINE MOLECULES:

green spheres = chlorine (Cl) atoms drawn at approximately their covalent radius
yellow bubble = "surface" of the molecule created from the individual van der Waals surfaces

chlorine structure, Cl₂: chlorine gas consists of two chlorine atoms covalently joined.

CHLORINE: is yellow green poisonous gas that is used extensively as a bleach and a disinfectant and in plastic production. Used as a chemical weapon in World War 1.

ELEMENT SYMBOL: Cl

ATOMIC NUMBER: 17

ATOMIC WEIGHT (relative atomic mass): 35.45

ORIGIN OF NAME: from the Greek chloros, meaning green

Chlorine , Cl2

ALL MOLECULAR GRAPHICS: CHLORINE: simplified graphic model of chlorine molecules, Cl2

(above) chlorine image #1: picture showing chlorine molecules (Cl2) on a yellowish green background. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original measures 4,000 x 4,000 pixels.

(above) chlorine image #2: picture showing chlorine molecules (Cl2) on a white background. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original measures 4,000 x 4,000 pixels.

(above) chlorine image #3: picture showing chlorine molecules (Cl2) on a textured green purple background. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original measures 4,000 x 4,000 pixels.

Chlorine , Cl₂

ALL MOLECULAR GRAPHICS: CHLORINE: simplified graphic model of chlorine molecules, Cl₂

(above) chlorine image #1: picture showing chlorine molecules (Cl₂) on a yellowish green background. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original measures 4,000 x 4,000 pixels.

(above) chlorine image #2: picture showing chlorine molecules (Cl₂) on a white background. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original measures 4,000 x 4,000 pixels.

(above) chlorine image #3: picture showing chlorine molecules (Cl₂) on a textured green purple background. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original measures 4,000 x 4,000 pixels.