Chlorine
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| − | Chlorine, or Cl<sub>2</sub><sub></sub><sub></sub><sub></sub> is a diatomic halogen with the atomic number of 17. | + | Chlorine, or Cl<sub>2</sub><sub></sub><sub></sub><sub></sub> is a diatomic halogen with the [[Atomic_number|atomic number]] of 17. |
| − | In biological terms, chlorine is found as a Cl<sup>-</sup> ion, or chloride ion in cells. | + | In biological terms, chlorine is found as a Cl<sup>-</sup> ion, or chloride [[ion|ion]] in [[cells|cells]]. |
| − | Sodium Chloride (NaCl) is the compound in which chlorine is most frequently found in the body. Chloride concentration plays a vital role in epithelial tissues, and NaCl is the salt produced in the sweat glands. | + | [[Sodium Chloride|Sodium Chloride]] (NaCl) is the compound in which chlorine is most frequently found in the body. Chloride concentration plays a vital role in [[epithelial tissue|epithelial tissues]], and NaCl is the salt produced in the [[sweat glands|sweat glands]]. |
Revision as of 18:33, 16 October 2012
Chlorine, or Cl2 is a diatomic halogen with the atomic number of 17.
In biological terms, chlorine is found as a Cl- ion, or chloride ion in cells.
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) is the compound in which chlorine is most frequently found in the body. Chloride concentration plays a vital role in epithelial tissues, and NaCl is the salt produced in the sweat glands.
