JR’s Meeting Place
Where You meet the elements of
your dreams.
Hi, my name is Fluorine, I was first discovered in
1771 AD by a man named Scheele. I was also
latter found by Moissian in 1886 AD when he
noted the inclusion in crystals from Quincie.
I am in the Hydrogen group of elements. My
neighbor's on the periodic table are Neon and
Oxygen. Oxygen and I get along until we mix
with other elements.
I have a number of 9 and I weigh a whopping
19.00g(atomic mass), with a density of 1.7.
I am a light canary-yellow gas at room
temperature. I melt at a point of -219.62
degrees Celsius. When I warm back up as
a liquid with a clear yellowish color I start
to boil at -188.1 degrees Celsius.
I am a kick-butt element, I am a highly
dangerous element, I cause severe
chemical burns when I contact human
skin so watch out, I’m a Poisonous pale
yellow gas!
I react explosively with hydrogen. I also
react violently with water forming
hydrogen fluoride, and I release oxygen
which is highly charged with o-zone. I also
react with sulphur, selenium, and
tellurium. When I react with those guys I
melt and ignite into a gas. I also combine
with bromine or iodine forming a colorless
liquid.
I, Fluorine am a widely distributed element,
but, yet I am not very abundant. Due to
my high reactivity I am not found in a
natural state.
I can be prepared by electrolysis of fused
acid potassium fluoride at 373 deg. K. in
a copper vessel using graphite
electrodes. The electrolyte, pure and
dry acid potassium fluoride is fused in a
electrically heated vessel, such as a wide
copper V-tube, the electrodes are pure
acheson graphite rods insulated in
bakelite cement stoppers. Five amperes
are needed at 12v use. Then I’m
purified by passage through two copper
pipes containing dry sodium fluoride.
Thank Everyone for watching the story behind Fluorine. If
you want a date call
1-800-PERRIN2
by Jacob A. Rice