Question

Is chlorine a good conductor of heat and electricity?

Answer 1

Chlorine: Chlorine is a chemical element with the symbol Cl and atomic number 17.

• Halogen is the second lightest element and appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table.
• Chlorine is a yellowish-green gas at room temperature.
• As we know, electricity is conducted in an element whose atom has a tendency to move electrons present in the outer nucleus.
• Chlorine is a non-metallic substance.
• Since the ions or electrons in a nonmetal are bound by covalent bonds, their electrons do not have a tendency to move to the outer nucleus.
• Hence, Chlorine is not a good conductor of heat and electricity, it is an insulator.