Chloride

The anion (negatively charged ion) Cl is the anion (chloride ion). It is generated when the chlorine (a halogen) gets an or when a molecule such as chloride is dissolved in or other polar solvents. Chloride compounds like chloride are extremely soluble in . [4] It is an electrolyte found in all bodily fluids that is responsible for maintaining acid/base balance, sending nerve impulses, and controlling liquid movement in and out of cells. Less commonly, the term chloride may appear as part of the “common” name of a containing one or more covalently bound chlorine atoms. For instance, methyl chloride, often known as chloromethane (see IUPAC volumes), is an molecule having a covalent CCl link in which the chlorine is not an anion.

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