atrumblood
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They are the same in that they are both Chlorine atoms. The difference is that Chlorine is a diatomic element. This means that in its elemental form it has zero net charge and exists as two chlorine atoms bonded to each other in the gaseous state. It is denoted as Cl2.as I said, chlorine and chloride are two different things and differ in the chemical formula; (cl2 vs cl)
one is a toxic gaz and the other is a salt.
Chloride on the other hand is a single atom of chlorine with a net negative charge. denoted as Cl- . Chloride is not salt, but it is a component of sodium chloride which is A salt (table salt) .