Chloride

<p>The term chloride refers to a compound or molecule that contains either a <a href="/facts/Chlorine/y27UwYBM">chlorine</a> <a href="/facts/Anion/wrbwhF3z">anion</a> (<a href="/facts/Chlorine/y27UwYBM">Cl</a>−), which is a negatively charged chlorine atom, or a non-charged chlorine atom covalently bonded to the rest of the molecule by a <a href="/facts/Single_bond/8qz02fEl">single bond</a> (−Cl). The pronunciation of the word "chloride" is /ˈklɔːraɪd/.
</p><p>Chloride <a href="/facts/Salt_(chemistry)/lsSKwGpn">salts</a> such as <a href="/facts/Sodium_chloride/MWcXl3Mb">sodium chloride</a> are often soluble in water. It is an essential <a href="/facts/Electrolyte/4YE8bIVa">electrolyte</a> located in all body fluids responsible for maintaining acid/base balance, transmitting <a href="/facts/Nerve_impulses/Sz8yCRqx">nerve impulses</a> and regulating liquid flow in and out of cells. Other examples of ionic chlorides include <a href="/facts/Potassium_chloride/RgT2MdPa">potassium chloride</a> (KCl), <a href="/facts/Calcium_chloride/e1EwNPGF">calcium chloride</a> (CaCl2), and <a href="/facts/Ammonium_chloride/SfXdntlv">ammonium chloride</a> (NH4Cl). Examples of covalent chlorides include <a href="/facts/Methyl_chloride/DvmeEgDS">methyl chloride</a> (CH3Cl), <a href="/facts/Carbon_tetrachloride/S2ekjT0E">carbon tetrachloride</a> (CCl4), <a href="/facts/Sulfuryl_chloride/UtEHXDb8">sulfuryl chloride</a> (SO2Cl2), and <a href="/facts/Monochloramine/NI4tsT8m">monochloramine</a> (NH2Cl).
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Chloride