19,916
edits
Changes
→Molecular Structure
====Molecular Structure====
: [[Chlorine]] has the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] [[Chlorine|Cl<sub>2</sub>]].
: [[Chlorine]] [[atom]]s join together in a [[Covalent Bond|covalent bond]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:ChlorineDotandCrossDiagram.png|center|400px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[Dot and Cross Diagram|dot and cross diagram]] of a [[Chlorine]] [[molecule]].
|}
====Atomic Structure====
: There are two [[Stable Isotope|stable isotopes]] of [[Chlorine]], one with 18 [[neutron]]s and the other with 20 [[neutron]]s. They occur in a [[ratio]] of roughly 3:1 so the [[Relative Atomic Mass|atomic mass]] of [[Chlorine]] is 35.5.