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Explain why you will not become sick if you eat sodium chloride, even though chlorine is poisonous.

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Atmospheric chlorine is N2 while the chloride in sodium chloride is Cl-. 
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You will not get sick, unless you eat a certain amount of it. You can eat it and be fine but eating a lot of it isn't good for you!

I hope this helps!
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