Chlorine
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Cl |
| Atomic Weight | 35.4527 g/mol |
| Element Number | 17 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1774 |
| Discoverer | Scheele |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | +/-1, 3,5,7 |
| Boiling Point | 239.18 K |
| Melting Point | 172.17 K |
| Density | 3.214 (Gas 273K g/l) |
| Electron Configuration | [Ne]3s2,p5 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Acidic |
| Crystal Structure | Orthorhombic |
| Electronegativity | 3.16 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 10.20 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 3.21 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | -- |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.0089 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.48 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 12.967 |
| Atomic Volume | 18.7 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 0.97 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 0.99 Å |
| Synthetic | No |