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This whole thread is very pedantic but in chemistry when someone refers to chlorine, they are usually referring to Cl2. I think in IUPAC naming chloride is reserved for for ions. Like dichloromethane (IUPAC) and methylene chloride (also common name).
33 points
I have a phd in chemistry. You are correct. The whole thread is pedantic garbage.
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