Fluorine

​​ The Element Fluorine

By: Gordon Montgomery & Scottie Gonzalez

Fluorine Symbol, Atomic Number and Mass: The Symbol for fluorine is the letter "F" on the periodic table. The Atomic Number is 9. The Atomic Mass is 18.9998403. Some History about fluorine is: In 1886 Joseph Henri Moissan found an element called Fluorine. Fluorine is a name that came from the Latin word "fluo". Fluorine has been around for about 124 years. F luorine is the member of the halogen family. Joseph Henri Moissan was awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry in the year 1906. Some Intresting Facts are: Some of the household uses of the element Fluorine are things like air conditioning, refrigeration, Insecticide and much much more. The color of Fluorine is pale yellow. Fluorine is the most elecronegative and reactive element on the Periodic Table of elements. Fluorine is also a Corrosive gas. Fluorine is so strong, water can burn in Fluorine. Fluorine is a highly toxic gaseous element. The histoty of Fluorine dates back to 1771 AD. Some of the dangers of Fluorine are: ​ Symptoms If you Inhale

Symptoms If you touch it Symptoms if it gets in Eyes How to say fluorine in many different languages: Fluorine's cost: Fluorine's cost for 100g is somewhere around 190 dollars. 500g would be worth somewhere around 950 dollars. Dentists and Fluorine: Fluorine is most of the time made in gas form but is also put in toothpaste. Dentists tell their patients to use toothpaste every morning and after every meal every day. Dentists use sodium fluoride to help people have strong healthy teeth which has fluorine in it. Fluorine Gas: Fluorine is about 1.3 times as heavy as atmospheric pressure and atmospheric temperature. Fluorine gas is the most powerful oxidizing agent known.
 * Burning sensation
 * Cough
 * Laboured breathing[[image:http://images-of-elements.com/fluorine.jpg width="282" height="274" align="right"]]
 * Redness
 * Pain
 * Blisters
 * On contact with liquid frostbite.
 * Redness
 * Pain
 * Severe deep burns
 * **How to say fluorine in Latin:** Fluorum
 * **How to say fluorine in Czech:** Fluor
 * **How to say fluorine in Croatian:** Fluor
 * **How to say fluorine in French:** Fluor
 * **How to say fluorine in German:** Fluor - r
 * **How to say fluorine in Italian:** Fluoro
 * **How to say fluorine in Norwegian:** Fluor
 * **How to say fluorine in Portuguese:** Flúor
 * **How to say fluorine in Spanish:** Flúor
 * **How to say fluorine in Swedish:** Fluor

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