Information AboutChloride |
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| anions | |
| chlorides | |
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The word chloride can also refer to a Chemical Compound in which one or more chlorine Atom s are Covalently Bonded in the Molecule . This means that chlorides can be either Inorganic or Organic Compound s. The simplest example of an inorganic covalently-bonded chloride is Hydrogen Chloride , HCl. A simple example of an organic covalently-bonded (an Organochloride ) chloride is Chloromethane (CH3Cl), often called methyl chloride. Other examples of inorganic covalently-bonded chlorides that are used as Reactant s are:
HUMAN HEALTH Chloride ions have important Physiological roles. For instance, in the Central Nervous System , the inhibitory action of Glycine and some of the action of GABA relies on the entry of Cl− into specific neurons. Also, the Chloride-bicarbonate Exchanger biological transport Protein relies on the chloride ion to increase the Blood 's capacity of Carbon Dioxide , in the form of the Bicarbonate ion. The North American Dietary Reference Intake recommends a daily intake of between 2300 and 3600 mg/day for 25-year-old males. OTHER APPLICATIONS Chloride is also a useful and reliable chemical indicator of river / groundwater faecal contamination, as chloride is a non-reactive solute and ubiquitous to sewage. |
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