Fluorine: Difference between revisions
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|eltrnCfg= | |eltrnCfg=1s<sup>2</sup>2s<sup>2</sup>2p<sup>5</sup> | ||
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|properties= | |properties=Yellow, corrosive, toxic gas. Very pungent odor. Highly reactive and electronegative. | ||
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|uses= | |uses=Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, plastics (Teflon). | ||
|hazard= | |hazard=Highly toxic. Dangerously powerful oxidant. | ||
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Fluorine is a chemical element, having the chemical symbol F. Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 9. It has a standard atomic weight of 18.9984032 g•mol −1, and is typically found as a gas in its elemental form.
Fluorine is considered to be a member of the "Halogen" class of element. At a pressure of 101.325 kPa, it has a boiling point of −182.12 °C, and a melting point of −219.67 °C