The first traces of Fluorine were contracted from the mineral Fluorite (aliased as Fluorspar) in 1530 by scientist and German Mineralogist, Georgius Agricola. The substance took an interesting effect in metal refining, where it served as a mining enhancer that would decrease the melting point necessary for smelting (a melting process involving a catalyzed chemical reaction) metals. This process was seen by miners to allow iron ore to “flow” or “stream” out, which in turn led to this organic mineral to gain the name of Fluorine, derived from the Latin word for flow, “fluere“().
In 1811, Fluorine was conceived as being a potentially new discovered element by Davy, being claimed plausible in 1813. Fluorine achieved Isolation in 1886, where a …show more content…
He defined Fluorine as reacting violently with every element except Oxygen, Helium, Neon, and Krypton. Despite being stabilized, it was still deemed hazardous for it’s yet present destructive ability towards non-resistant objects, where an example of this nature towards inorganic material is that it may dissolve glass in its gas state. As for organic, its high affinity for calcium causes it to enter an individual’s body blood calcium metabolism through the skin, eventually leading to an aggressive, even fatal, encounter if not treated. Fortunately, one can avoid such a fate by avoiding rooms containing its strong scent. Even if Fluorine has been made into a stable element, its cousin, Fluoride, still can impose harm as Mercury and Lead