Flourine+ Gitika


 * Element Name:** Fluorine


 * Element Symbol:** F


 * Atomic Mass:** 19[[image:FluorineGitika.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 9


 * Protons:** 9


 * Neutrons:** 9


 * Discovery:** Fluorine was discovered in 1670, by a man named Schwanhard.


 * How It Was Named:** Fluorine was named from the Latin and French words for flow, fluere.


 * State of Matter:** gas


 * Melting Point:** - 219.62°C


 * Boiling Point:** -188.12°C


 * Characteristics:** Has a tan or pale yellow color. Fluorine is the most reactive element. It explosively combines with hydrogen making it very __dangerous__.


 * Uses of Element:** Some examples of Fluorine is it is used is in toothpaste, to prevent dental cavities. And Hydrofluoric acid is used to etch glass in light bulbs and other products.


 * Interesting Facts:** Fluorine used to be widely used in air conditioning, refrigeration systems, and aerosol spray cans but it was taken out because it was doing damage to the Earth's ozone layer. Mineral fluorite and production of phosphate fertilizers from apatite generate a byproduct of hydrogen is how flourine is mainly obtained.

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