Fluorine (F)
By Julie Walker
Fluorine Properties
Its melting point is 54 Kelvin, and its boiling point is 83 Kelvin.
Fluorine has a pungent odor and is the lightest halogen.
Uses of Fluorine
Toothpaste
Teflon
Etch Glass
Discovery of fluorine
His work was interrupted by poisoning caused by fluorine.
Before Henri Moissan, many scientists tried to isolate fluorine since 1530 but did not succeed until 1866.
The name fluorine comes from the Latin and French word fluere, which means to flow.
Henri Moissan
Fluorine
Experiment
Fluorine Compounds
Fluorine Isotopes
Sources Used
Element Card: Gray, Theodore W. (2008). The Photographic Card Deck of the Elements.
Elements Book: Gray, Theodore W. (2009). The Elements: A visual exploration of every known atom in the universe. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
Royal Society of Chemistry Periodic Table: http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/9/fluorine
Los Alamos National Periodic Table: http://periodic.lanl.gov/9.shtml
Photo Sources
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