2022: Chemical Symbol for Fluorine (+ Color, Uses, State and more...)

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Fluorine is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Fluorine (F) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Fluorine Overview

Chemical Symbol

F (Fluorine)

Description

Greenish-yellow, pungent, corrosive gas. Extremely reactive. Does not occur uncombined in nature.

Sources

Found in the minerals fluorite (CaF2) and cryolite(Na3AlF6). Electrolysis of hydrofluoric acid (HF) or potassium acid fluoride (KHF2) is the only practical method of commercial production.

Atomic Number

9

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Atomic Mass

18,9984032

Name Origin

Latin: fluere (flow).

Uses

Used in refrigerants and other fluorocarbons. Also in toothpaste as sodium fluoride (NaF) and stannous fluoride (SnF2); also in Teflon.

State at 20 °C

gas

Discovery

Discovered By: Henri Moissan

Year: 1886

Location: France

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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