Chloride facts for kids
Chloride is an ion of chlorine. It occurs when chlorine gets reduced, gaining an electrons and becoming an ion. Chloride is necessary for life. It is normally found in the salt sodium chloride, which is very common in diets.
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The structure of sodium chloride, revealing the tendency of chloride ions (green spheres) to link to several cations.
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In Spanish: Cloruro para niños
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