Symbol | Br | Atomic radius: pm | 114 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 10.57 |
Name | Bromine | Ionic radius: pm | (-1)196 | Boiling point: °C | 59 |
Atomic number | 35 | Electron affinity | 3.36 | Melting point: °C | -7 |
Atomic weight | 79.90 | 1st ion potential | 11.81 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.23 |
Classification | Non-Metal | Natural form | Liquid (Br2) | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 0.001 |
Configuration | [Ar]3d104s2p5 | Crystal structure | - | Electrical Cond | - |
Oxidation states | +/-1,5 | Density | 3.12 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 2.4 |
Electronegativity | 2.96 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 29.96 | ||
Antoine Jérôme Balard in France first isolated bromine in 1826 from bitterns left after the evaporation of Mediterranean Sea water and recognized it as an element in 1826. Balard was only 23 years old. | Uses - pesticides, photography, fumigants, flameproofing agents, dyes, medicines, water purification |