Fluorine

Reactive Nonmetal

Fluorine (F) is element 9, a reactive nonmetal, in period 2 and group 17 of the periodic table. Its standard atomic weight is 18.998, it melts at -219.67 °C and boils at -188.12 °C. Discovered by Henri Moissan, 1886.

Atomic Number9

SymbolF

NameFluorine

Atomic Weight18.998 u

CategoryReactive Nonmetal

Period2

Group17

Melting Point-219.67 °C

Boiling Point-188.12 °C

Density0.001553 g/cm³

Electron Config[He] 2s2 2p5

Discovered ByHenri Moissan, 1886

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