Chloride
noun
A compound that has chlorine and one more element or group of elements.
Sodium chloride is the scientific name for table salt.
Often appears as...
- sodium chloride
- calcium chloride
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Academic
noun
A negative ion made of chlorine.
The chloride ion has a charge of -1.
Often appears as...
- chloride ion
- chloride channel
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Academic
noun
A type of salt that is used for de-icing or making play dough.
She added magnesium chloride to the solution.
Often appears as...
- magnesium chloride
- potassium chloride
noun
A compound that has chlorine and one more element or group of elements.
Sodium chloride is the scientific name for table salt.
Often appears as...
- sodium chloride
- calcium chloride
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A negative ion made of chlorine.
The chloride ion has a charge of -1.
Often appears as...
- chloride ion
- chloride channel
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A type of salt that is used for de-icing or making play dough.
She added magnesium chloride to the solution.
Often appears as...
- magnesium chloride
- potassium chloride
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Common Compound
Chloride is found in everyday substances like salt.
Table salt is sodium chloride, a common compound.
Pro Tip 2/3Health-Relevant
Some chlorides are vital for health, others can be toxic.
Potassium chloride is important for heart function.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Salty
Despite 'salt' synonym, not all chlorides taste salty.
Zinc chloride is used in mouthwash but isn't edible.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Compound
Chloride is found in everyday substances like salt.
Table salt is sodium chloride, a common compound.
Pro Tip 2/3Health-Relevant
Some chlorides are vital for health, others can be toxic.
Potassium chloride is important for heart function.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Salty
Despite 'salt' synonym, not all chlorides taste salty.
Zinc chloride is used in mouthwash but isn't edible.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Compound
Chloride is found in everyday substances like salt.
Table salt is sodium chloride, a common compound.
Pro Tip 2/3Health-Relevant
Some chlorides are vital for health, others can be toxic.
Potassium chloride is important for heart function.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Salty
Despite 'salt' synonym, not all chlorides taste salty.
Zinc chloride is used in mouthwash but isn't edible.
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Michael Pawlyn: Using...
and that's what that image on the left is -- gradually getting encrusted with the calcium carbonate. So after a while, we could take that out, use it as a lightweight building block. And if you think about the carbon in that, that would have come out of the atmosphere, into the sea and then locked away in a building product. The next thing is sodium chloride.
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Sara Seager: The search...
So I brought my two biochemistry friends and we went to talk to him about our crazy theory. And that theory was that life produces all small molecules, so many molecules. Like, everything I could think of, but not being a chemist. Think about carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, molecular hydrogen, molecular nitrogen, methane, methyl chloride --
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The genius of Marie...
polonium, named for Marie's native Poland, and radium, the Latin word for ray. They also coined the term radioactivity along the way. By 1902, the Curies had extracted a tenth of a gram of pure radium chloride salt from several tons of pitchblende, an incredible feat at the time.
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How do geckos defy...
That attraction binds together compounds, like table salt, which is made of positively charged sodium ions stuck to negatively charged chloride ions. But a gecko's feet aren't charged and neither are the surfaces they're walking on. So, what makes them stick?
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How atoms bond - George...
and one positively charged ion. And the attraction between these opposite charges is called an ionic bond. This is the kind of sharing where you just give away your toy to someone else and then never get it back. Table salt, sodium chloride,
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Is fire a solid, a...
also influence flame color. For instance, any unreacted carbon atoms from the logs form little clumps of soot that rise into the flames and emit the yellow-orange light we associate with a campfire. Substances like copper, calcium chloride,
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A circular economy for...
or they can separate based on charge. The membranes that are used to separate salt and water typically separate based on charge. And these membranes are negatively charged, and help to repel the negatively charged chloride ions
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Can Science Create a...
experiments that it seemed to work salt that goes into the ground can be a problem if it builds up too high because plants can't grow calcium chloride we knew could help the texture of the cucumbers and from an environmental
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A brief history of...
a spongy plastic used in insulation. Soon after came polyvinyl chloride, or vinyl, which was flexible yet hardy. Acrylics created transparent, shatter-proof panels that mimicked glass.
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Why do we sweat? - John...
contains high amounts of sodium and chloride. The cells pump these ions into a hollow tube that runs through the sweat gland. Then, because it's saltier inside the tube than outside,
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Michael Pawlyn: Using...
and that's what that image on the left is -- gradually getting encrusted with the calcium carbonate. So after a while, we could take that out, use it as a lightweight building block. And if you think about the carbon in that, that would have come out of the atmosphere, into the sea and then locked away in a building product. The next thing is sodium chloride.
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Sara Seager: The search...
So I brought my two biochemistry friends and we went to talk to him about our crazy theory. And that theory was that life produces all small molecules, so many molecules. Like, everything I could think of, but not being a chemist. Think about carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, molecular hydrogen, molecular nitrogen, methane, methyl chloride --
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The genius of Marie...
polonium, named for Marie's native Poland, and radium, the Latin word for ray. They also coined the term radioactivity along the way. By 1902, the Curies had extracted a tenth of a gram of pure radium chloride salt from several tons of pitchblende, an incredible feat at the time.
Video examples
How do geckos defy...
That attraction binds together compounds, like table salt, which is made of positively charged sodium ions stuck to negatively charged chloride ions. But a gecko's feet aren't charged and neither are the surfaces they're walking on. So, what makes them stick?
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How atoms bond - George...
and one positively charged ion. And the attraction between these opposite charges is called an ionic bond. This is the kind of sharing where you just give away your toy to someone else and then never get it back. Table salt, sodium chloride,
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Is fire a solid, a...
also influence flame color. For instance, any unreacted carbon atoms from the logs form little clumps of soot that rise into the flames and emit the yellow-orange light we associate with a campfire. Substances like copper, calcium chloride,
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A circular economy for...
or they can separate based on charge. The membranes that are used to separate salt and water typically separate based on charge. And these membranes are negatively charged, and help to repel the negatively charged chloride ions
Video examples
Can Science Create a...
experiments that it seemed to work salt that goes into the ground can be a problem if it builds up too high because plants can't grow calcium chloride we knew could help the texture of the cucumbers and from an environmental
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A brief history of...
a spongy plastic used in insulation. Soon after came polyvinyl chloride, or vinyl, which was flexible yet hardy. Acrylics created transparent, shatter-proof panels that mimicked glass.
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Why do we sweat? - John...
contains high amounts of sodium and chloride. The cells pump these ions into a hollow tube that runs through the sweat gland. Then, because it's saltier inside the tube than outside,
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Michael Moss
American Journalist
Companies are experimenting with replacing sodium chloride with potassium chloride, because most of the health problems come from sodium. It works for some products, but if you diminish the amount of sodium, people want sugar and fat instead.
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Victor Grignard
French Scientist
Whereas, generally speaking, zinc reacts suitably only with the first members of the alkyl iodides, with magnesium it is possible to use bromides, iodides, and in many cases, chlorides.
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Michael Moss
American Journalist
Companies are experimenting with replacing sodium chloride with potassium chloride, because most of the health problems come from sodium. It works for some products, but if you diminish the amount of sodium, people want sugar and fat instead.
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Victor Grignard
French Scientist
Whereas, generally speaking, zinc reacts suitably only with the first members of the alkyl iodides, with magnesium it is possible to use bromides, iodides, and in many cases, chlorides.
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