It’s melting point is 19ºF, also is -7.2ºC.
Bromine is not very reactive as fluorine or chlorine but it’s way more reactive than iodine. Bromine is a nonmetal, and it’s a natural element. Bromine is known to be a very dense reddish brown toned liquid when formed compounds with elements such as chlorine, it works as a bleaching agent. It evaporates at room temperature and turns into a red vapor. It known to have a strong odor similar to chlorine. Bromine is poisonous and does cause damage if it comes into contact with the skin.
Bromine was discovered in 1825 at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, by Carl Lðwig. He had a water sample from a salt spring and experimented with it. He shook it with ether and Lðwig found and isolated bromine. Carl’s school work made him not show his discovery, in 1826 Antoine Balard claimed he found bromine first. Bromine can be found in seawater. This element costs $4.90 per 100 grams. …show more content…
Bromine is most commonly used as a disinfectant, one use is as a water purifier. Like chlorine, it is used to treat swimming pools and hot tub’s water. Another use is poisons. It could be used as an effective pesticide and agriculture. Used to prevents pests from attacking plants and other various crops. Some flame retardants contain bromine and they are found are in plastics. Such as televisions, computers, mobile phones, furniture, and mattresses. Bromine compounds are now being used for electric car batteries, by the car industry. Currently bromine compounds are also in prescription drugs. They help treat Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, pneumonia, and