molecular chlorine

PubChem Notes:

Chlorine A greenish-yellow, diatomic gas that is a member of the halogen family of elements. It has the atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 70.906. It is a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary edema. Chlorine is used in manufacturing, as a reagent in synthetic chemistry, for water purification, and in the production of chlorinated lime, which is used in fabric bleaching.

MediLexicon chlorine - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'chlorine'

[1. A greenish, toxic, gaseous element; atomic no. 17, atomic wt. 35.4527; a halogen used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent in the form of hypochlorite or of chlorine water, because of its oxidizing power.2. The molecular form of chlorine (1), Cl2 (dichloride).

Molecular Formula: Cl2


InChI: InChI=1/Cl2/c1-2

InChIKey: InChIKey=KZBUYRJDOAKODT-UHFFFAOYAY
SMILES: ClCl

CAS number 7782-50-5

Names:
    CHLORINE
    chlorine
    CL2
    Cl2
    dichlorine
    molecular chlorine

Registries:
    PubChem CID 24526
    Beilstein =3902968
    CAS 7782-50-5 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 29310
    Gmelin 788
    PubChem ID 10352898