Bromine

Element Name: Bromine


 * Element Symbol**: Br


 * Atomic Mass**: 80[[image:Bromine_chris.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]
 * Atomic Number**: 35


 * Protons**: 35


 * Electrons**: 35
 * Discovery:** Carl Lowig, 1825-1826


 * How it was named**: From the Greek word for stench, Bromos.


 * State of matter**: Liquid or gas


 * Melting Point:** -7.2°C


 * Boiling Point**: 58.8°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * Red-brown
 * Toxic
 * Appears colorless
 * Dense
 * Slightly transparent
 * Strong odor


 * Uses of Element**: used in human immune system, flame proofing agents, dyes, medicines, and hot tub tablets.

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 * Interesting Facts:**
 * It's found in seawater as sodium salt
 * Does not occur in nature
 * It is rarer than two thirds of the Earth's crust
 * At high pressure it condenses into a metal