Fluorine (F)

Atomic Number: 9

Relative Atomic Mass: 18.99840325

Electronegativity: 3.98


Atomic Radius (Picometers): 50


Appearance: Pale Yellow

Occurrence: Natural


Melting Point (Kelvin): 53.53

Boiling Point (Kelvin): 85.03


Stable Isotopes: 19

Discoverer: Henri Moissan in 1886

Properties: Highest Electronegativity, Exists Mainly as Diatomic Molecules

First Use: Smelting (1529)

Modern Uses: Etching Glass, Toothpaste

Picture Courtesy of Prof B. G. Mueller

©2011 Grant Dwyer