Overview
A yellow-green halogen gas used to disinfect drinking water, swimming pools, and as a bleaching agent.
- IUPAC Name
- molecular chlorine
- CAS Number
- 7782-50-5
- PubChem CID
- 24526
- Molecular Formula
- Cl2
- Molar Mass
- 70.906 g/mol
- State at STP
- gas
- Appearance
- Yellow-green gas with pungent odor
Safety Information
GHS Hazard Codes
H270H280H314H330H400
GHS Pictograms
flame-over-circleskullcorrosionenvironment
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