The periodic table/Bromine
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Discovery edit
Bromine was discovered by Antoine J. Balard in France in 1826.
Quick Facts edit
Name: Bromine Atom Symbol: Br Atomic Mass: 79.904 amu Classification: Group 7 (Halogens) |
Protons: 35 Electrons: 35 Neutrons: 45 Color: Reddish-Brown Discovery in: 1826 |
Density: 3.1 g/cm3 Crystal Structure: Orthorhombic Melting Point: -7 °C (266 K) Boiling Point: 59 °C (332 K) Common Uses: Gasoline antiknock mixtures, fumigants, poisons, dyes, medicinals, photographic chemicals, brominated vegetable oil |