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  • Chlorine Composition: Understanding Cl and Cl₂
    Chlorine is an element, meaning it's made up of only one type of atom. Its chemical symbol is Cl.

    So, the chemical composition of chlorine is simply Cl.

    However, chlorine is usually found in nature as a diatomic molecule, meaning two chlorine atoms bond together to form a molecule: Cl2. This is the form we typically encounter, like in chlorine gas.

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