Chloride is one of the most important electrolytes in the blood. It helps keep the amount of fluid inside and outside of your cells in balance. It also helps maintain proper blood volume, blood pressure, and pH of your body fluids.

What is chlorine chloride used for?

Most Chlorine is commercially produced and is most widely known for being used within compounds to purify water and create cleaning products. Chloride: The negatively charged ionic form of Chlorine.

Why do we use chloride in water?

Chloride increases the electrical conductivity of water and thus increases its corrosivity. In metal pipes, chloride reacts with metal ions to form soluble salts (8), thus increasing levels of metals in drinking-water.