| Fluorine Gas |
Fluorine is a very dangerous element. It is a gaseous and poisonous and highly flammable element most commonly recognized by it's abnormal color- pale yellow. Fluorine is very reactive to other minerals, so much so that glass, metals, and even water burn with a bright flame in a jet of fluorine gas.
Fluorine has had 2 different names, it's first name being "fluorspar". This name was given to it by a man named George Agricola in 1546. Fluorspar means "flowing" or "to flow" in Latin. It was renamed fluorine in 1813 by English chemist Sir Humphrey Davy.
Where is fluorine found?
| Fluorine can be found in bones |
Fluorine is present in most volcanic gasses and thermal waters, but can also be found cryolite, seawater, bones and teeth. Fluorine can only be produced by electrolysis under special and rare conditions. Fluorine is a naturally occurring element that can be found almost anywhere.
I hope everyone enjoyed this post on fluorine and learned a little something. I know I did. You learn something new every day- like did you know that fluorine is used in the chemical fluoride? Fluoride is what dentists use on your teeth to make them white- and fluoride was once used as rat poison!!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment