Br | Z = 35 | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ |
Bromine | |
From the Greek "bromos", meaning "dirt or stench" | ||||
(AM) Atomic Mass | 79.904 amu | ♦ | ![]() |
+1, +3, +5, +7, -1 |
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58.8  °C | ♦ | ![]() |
-7.2 °C |
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3.12 g/cm3 | ♦ | ![]() |
Orthorhombic |
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2.8 | ♦ | ![]() |
1.14  Å |
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Liquid | ♦ | (C) Heat Capacity | 0.226 J/g °C |
Electronic-Config | [Ar]  3d10  4s2  4p5  | ♦ | ![]() |
1139.87 kJ/mol |
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29.96 kJ/mol | ♦ | ![]() |
10.57 kJ/mol |
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1825 | ♦ | ![]() |
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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