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Chloride

The chloride /ˈklɔːraɪd/ ion (Cl−) is the anion of chlorine, that is, chlorine with an extra electron. The term "chloride" is also used non-systematically for chemicals containing chlorine covalently bonded to another atom.

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Reactions of chloride

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Other oxyanions

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Chloride

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Triples61
Avg. degree1.98
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Chloride

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related to Occurrence in nature · 13
Chloride → Dead Sea, Great Salt Lake, In, Israel, It, KCl, MgCl2, MgSO4, Most, NaCl, Smaller, Some, Utah
related to Examples and uses · 8
Chloride → An, CaCl2, Calcium, Cl, In, Na, NaCl, Salts
related to Reactions of chloride · 5
Chloride → Chlorine, ClO, ClO2, In, The
related to Role in biology · 4
Chloride → GABAA, It, KCC2, NKCC2
related to Water quality and processing · 4
Chloride → An, In, Its, Many
is a · 3
Chloride → essential electrolyte, non-reactive solute and ubiquitous to sewage and potable water, weak base as indicated by the negative value of the pKa of hydrochloric acid
related to Electronic properties · 3
Chloride → II, In, The
related to Environmental threats · 3
Chloride → Increased, It, Sodium
related to Corrosion · 2
Chloride → Chloride-induced, The
related to Production · 2
Chloride → The, This

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water chlorine also salts chlorides ion used sodium examples acid anion calcium essential include electrolyte silver process concentration concentrations minerals

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Chlorideis aweak base as indicated by the negative value of the pKa of hydrochloric acid0.90text
Chlorideis aessential electrolyte0.90text
Chlorideis anon-reactive solute and ubiquitous to sewage and potable water0.90text
sodium chloride are often soluble in waterinstance ofis also used non-systematically for chemicals containing chlorine covalently bonded to another atom.Chloride salts0.80text
chlorapatiteinstance ofIt is also found in evaporite minerals0.80text
sodalite.Role in biologyChloride has a major physiological significanceinstance ofIt is also found in evaporite minerals0.80text
which includes regulation of osmotic pressureinstance ofIt is also found in evaporite minerals0.80text
electrolyte balanceinstance ofIt is also found in evaporite minerals0.80text
acid-base homeostasisinstance ofIt is also found in evaporite minerals0.80text
calcium chlorideinstance ofSalts0.80text
magnesium chlorideinstance ofSalts0.80text
potassium chloride have varied uses ranging from medical treatments to cement formation.Calcium chlorideinstance ofSalts0.80text

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