For health reasons.(lemmy.world)

I had to read this like 24 times to make sure I didn’t miss anything, but I’m 98% certain you’re correct. When referring to the individual components it should be chlorine not chloride. I’m not a chemical doctor, but this is my understanding.

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Phineaz@feddit.org

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2 months ago

Horrible at chemistry, but I’m 98% sure it is chloride - the chlorine is present as an anion, and as such is called chloride. Even if you refer to it as an individual component, you still observe Cl-, not Cl (or rather Cl2).

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cowfodder@lemmy.world

40 points

2 months ago

No, the element is chlorine. Chloride denotes a compound or molecule containing a chlorine ion, or a compound with a non-charged chlorine atom bonded.

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mars296@fedia.io

24 points

2 months ago

This whole thread is very pedantic but in chemistry when someone refers to chlorine, they are usually referring to Cl2. I think in IUPAC naming chloride is reserved for for ions. Like dichloromethane (IUPAC) and methylene chloride (also common name).

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eran_morad@lemmy.world

33 points

2 months ago

I have a phd in chemistry. You are correct. The whole thread is pedantic garbage.

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2 months ago

Now I am confused. Mind bearing with me for a sec?

I was referring to the chlorine present in NaCl, that should in fact be chloride due to it’s anionic nature, should it not? I mean sure it’s pedantic, but I’d still like to know where I went wrong with that thought :D .

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