#17
Cl
Chlorine
35.45 u

Chlorine

Halogen
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Properties

Symbol Cl
Atomic Number 17
Atomic Mass 35.45
Protons 17
Neutrons 18
Electrons 17
Type Halogen
Isotopes Chlorine-35, Chlorine-37
Discovery Year 1774
Discovered By Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Group 17
Period 3
Boiling Point -29°F
Melting Point -150°F
Electron Configuration [Ne] 3s² 3p⁵
Density (g/cm³) 0.003214
Crystal Structure Orthorhombic
Magnetism Diamagnetic
Abundance in Earth's Crust 0.017%
Phase at Room Temperature Gas
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