F	Z =  9	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Fluorine
			From the Latin "fluor", meaning "a flowing"
(AM) Atomic Mass	18.9984  amu	♦	Oxidation States	-1
(BP) Boiling Point	-189.1  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	-219.6  °C
(ρ) Density	0.001696  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Monoclinic
( χ ) Electronegativity	4	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	0.71  Å
Physical State	Gas	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.824  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	1s2  2s2  2p5	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	1680.96  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	6.62  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	0.51  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1886	♦	Location of Discovery	France
(E°) Standard Potential	F2 (g) ⇔ 2 F- (2.870 V)
Stable isotopes	19F
Discovered/Synthesized by	Ferdinand Frederic Henri Moissan
Natural Source	Isolated by the electrolysis of a potassium fluoride/hydrogen fluoride mixture
Common Uses	Glowing fluorite, toothpaste, nonstick cookware, CFC refrigerants
Other Info	Most reactive element Exists in nature as the diatomic molecule F2
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