Is chlorine an oxidizer?

Chlorine is a yellow-green gas at room temperature. It is an extremely reactive element and a strong oxidising agent: among the elements, it has the highest electron affinity and the third-highest electronegativity on the Pauling scale, behind only oxygen and fluorine.

What does chlorine solution do?

Besides killing dangerous germs like bacteria, viruses and parasites, chlorine helps reduce disagreeable tastes and odors in water. Chlorine also helps eliminate slime bacteria, molds and algae that commonly grow in water supply reservoirs, on the walls of water mains and in storage tanks.

What is chlorine chemical formula?

Cl-
Chloride/Formula

What’s the density of chlorine?

3.214 g/l

Molecular Weight: 70.906
Density, Gas @ 0° C., 1 atm.: 3.214 g/l
Density, Liquid @ 0° C., 3.65 atm.: 1.468 g/l
Critical Temperature: 291.2° F
Critical Pressure: 1118.7 psia

What is chlorine free oxidizer?

FreshWater ® MPS Chlorine-Free Oxidizer (sometimes called Spa Shock) is a non-chlorine oxidizer shock treatment that eliminates odors and reduces irritating contaminants to leave water sparkling clear. This works similarly to Chlorine Shock but does not replace ozone, chlorine, or bromine.

Why is chlorine oxidizer?

Chlorine has the ability to take electrons from both bromide ions and iodide ions. Bromine and iodine cannot reclaim those electrons from the chloride ions formed. This indicates that chlorine is a more powerful oxidizing agent than either bromine or iodine.

What are 3 interesting facts about chlorine?

Fun Chlorine Facts

  • Chlorine rarely occurs freely in nature.
  • Chlorine is the third most abundant element in the Earth’s oceans.
  • Chlorine is the 21st most abundant element in the Earth’s crust.
  • Chlorine is the ninth most abundant element in the human body.
  • Chlorine gas is has a yellow-green color and a strong smell.

Is chlorine a nonmetal?

Oxygen, carbon, sulfur and chlorine are examples of non-metal elements. Non-metals have properties in common.