PVC is extensively used in manufacturing pipes, electrical cables, building construction, sports clothing and medical devices. An important percentage of chlorine is used in making PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) which is a widely produced plastic polymer. It also is used in the manufacturing of consumer products such as paper, textiles, contact lenses, solar panels, paints, prosthetics, etc. Uses of ChlorineĬhlorine (Cl), the second lightest element of the halogens, is mostly used as a disinfectant for drinking water and swimming pools. Chlorine is also used for producing PVC with further use in construction, medicine, car parts, and so on. It is also widely used in organic chemistry and in pharmacology, to speed up chemical reactions and manufacturing processes. Chloride is used for producing bleach and other disinfectants, especially for disinfecting water. It is impossible to find this chemical element in its pure form in nature it is usually received from minerals known as halites, which are sodium chlorides. Chlorine is important for life, and we usually take it in small doses from salt. It is very reactive and creates a variety of compounds which are widely used in chemical and other industries. It is one of the oldest known disinfectants as it can very effectively destroy a large number of bacteria. The name of this gas is derived from a Greek expression meaning yellow-green. Chlorine is a light green-yellowish gas, with irritating odor and very toxic properties.

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