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CHLORINE ATOMS (CL)
Definition(s) for CHLORINE ATOMS (CL)
1) the seventeenth element in the periodic table of elements. It has a atomic weight of 35.453 grams per mole. It has 17 protons in its nucleus and 7 electrons in its outer shell and is a very effective catalyst in the reaction that breaks down ozone in the stratosphere over Antarctica (see chlorine monoxide).
source: [Science; v 264; pages 32-33; 1994.] [Science; v 262; pages 1703-1706; 1993.]Related Terms & Definitions to Chlorine Atoms (cl)
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- CHLORINE NITRATE (CLONO2)
- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (CCL4)
- CHLORINE (CL2)
- CATALYTIC DESTRUCTION OF OZONE
- CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFCS)
- CHLOROETHANE