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elements of your dreams.elements of your dreams.

Hi, my name is Fluorine, I was first Hi, my name is Fluorine, I was first discovered in 1771 AD by a man named discovered in 1771 AD by a man named

Scheele. I was also latter found by Scheele. I was also latter found by Moissian in 1886 AD when he noted the Moissian in 1886 AD when he noted the

inclusion in crystals from Quincie. inclusion in crystals from Quincie.

I am in the Hydrogen group of I am in the Hydrogen group of elements. My neighbor's on the periodic elements. My neighbor's on the periodic

table are Neon and Oxygen. Oxygen and I table are Neon and Oxygen. Oxygen and I get along until we mix with other get along until we mix with other

elements.elements.

I have a number of 9 and I weigh a I have a number of 9 and I weigh a whopping 19.00g(atomic mass), with a whopping 19.00g(atomic mass), with a

density of 1.7. density of 1.7.

I am a light canary-yellow gas at I am a light canary-yellow gas at room temperature. I melt at a point room temperature. I melt at a point of -219.62 degrees Celsius. When I of -219.62 degrees Celsius. When I

warm back up as a liquid with a clear warm back up as a liquid with a clear yellowish color I start to boil at -yellowish color I start to boil at -

188.1 degrees Celsius.188.1 degrees Celsius.

I am a kick-butt element, I am a I am a kick-butt element, I am a highly dangerous element, I cause highly dangerous element, I cause

severe chemical burns when I severe chemical burns when I contact human skin so watch out, contact human skin so watch out, I’m a Poisonous pale yellow gas!I’m a Poisonous pale yellow gas!

I react explosively with hydrogen. I I react explosively with hydrogen. I also react violently with water also react violently with water

forming hydrogen fluoride, and I forming hydrogen fluoride, and I release oxygen which is highly release oxygen which is highly

charged with o-zone. I also react with charged with o-zone. I also react with sulphur, selenium, and tellurium. sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.

When I react with those guys I melt When I react with those guys I melt and ignite into a gas. I also combine and ignite into a gas. I also combine

with bromine or iodine forming a with bromine or iodine forming a colorless liquid.colorless liquid.

I, Fluorine am a widely distributed I, Fluorine am a widely distributed element, but, yet I am not very element, but, yet I am not very

abundant. Due to my high reactivity abundant. Due to my high reactivity I am not found in a natural state.I am not found in a natural state.

I can be prepared by electrolysis of I can be prepared by electrolysis of fused acid potassium fluoride at 373 fused acid potassium fluoride at 373

deg. K. in a copper vessel using deg. K. in a copper vessel using graphite electrodes. The electrolyte, graphite electrodes. The electrolyte,

pure and dry acid potassium fluoride is pure and dry acid potassium fluoride is fused in a electrically heated vessel, fused in a electrically heated vessel, such as a wide copper V-tube, the such as a wide copper V-tube, the

electrodes are pure acheson graphite electrodes are pure acheson graphite rods insulated in bakelite cement rods insulated in bakelite cement

stoppers. Five amperes are needed at stoppers. Five amperes are needed at 12v use. Then I’m purified by passage 12v use. Then I’m purified by passage through two copper pipes containing through two copper pipes containing

dry sodium fluoride.dry sodium fluoride.

Thank Everyone for watching the story behind Thank Everyone for watching the story behind Fluorine. If you want a date call Fluorine. If you want a date call

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by Jacob A. Riceby Jacob A. Rice