Br	Z =  35	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Bromine
			From the Greek "bromos", meaning "dirt or stench"
(AM) Atomic Mass	79.904  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+1, +3, +5, +7, -1
(BP) Boiling Point	58.8  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	-7.2  °C
(ρ) Density	3.12  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Orthorhombic
( χ ) Electronegativity	2.8	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.14  Å
Physical State	Liquid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.226  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Ar]  3d10  4s2  4p5	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	1139.87  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	29.96  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	10.57  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1825	♦	Location of Discovery	France
(E°) Standard Potential	Br2 (aq) ⇔ 2 Br- (1.087 V),   Br2 (l)⇔ 2 Br- (1.066 V)
Stable isotopes	79Br,  81Br
Discovered/Synthesized by	Antoine-Jérôme Balard
Natural Source	Isolated from the brines from wells and Dead Sea
Common Uses	Disinfectant, pools and spas, photo film, flame retardant, leaded gas, sedatives
Other Info	Can also be used like Chlorine as a sanitizing agent Exists in nature as the diatomic molecule Br2
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