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FLUORINE

<b>F</b>

By: Huy Nguyen(

Name: Fluorine Symbol: F

Type: Halogen Atomic weight:

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<b>HISTORY</b>

Fluorine was discovered by Karl Scheele in 1771.

He won the 1906 Nobel Prize
in Chemistry for his work in

isolating Fluorine from its
compounds.

Fluorine was isolated in 1886 by
a French chemist Henri Moissan

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<b>PROPERTIES</b>

Fluorine is a pale yellow gas with a density of 1.695
grams per liter.

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Fluorine is the most reactive element. It combines easily
with every other elements except helium, neon, and argon.

Fluorine is never found in ‘free form’.

The most common fluorine minerals are fluorspar (CaF₂),
<b>apatite [Ca</b>₅(F,Cl,OH)(PO₄)₃] and cryolite (Na₃AlF₆).

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<b>Fluorspar</b>

<b>Apatite</b>

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<b>USE</b>

Fluorine and its compounds have many uses:

• _Toothpaste
• _{Rocket fuel}

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