If you have ever taken a prescription medicine, driven a car or drunk tap water, you likely have been exposed to chlorine. The element is also used in organic chemistry processes — for example, as an ...

Introduction / Hasok Chang and Catherine Jackson -- Part A. Chlorine and the theory of matter -- The discovery of chlorine : a window on the chemical revolution / Ruth Ashbee -- The elementary nature ...

Chlorine is a common element in household cleaning and pesticide products. You’re probably most familiar with its use in pools to keep them free from bacteria and algae. It is naturally a gas but can ...