Physical properties of chlorine
Physical properties of Chlorine:-
1- It is greenish yellow gas with a pungent irritating odour.
2- It is poisonous, it produces headache and large quantities taken prove fatal..
3- It is 2.5 times heavier than air.
4- It is soluble in water and the solution is known as Chlorine water. On cooling at 0°C it forms chlorine hydrates (Cl².8H²O)
5- It boils at _34.6°C.