Name |
Bromine |
Symbol |
B |
Atomic Number |
5 |
Atomic Mass |
10.81 |
Number of Protons |
5 |
Number of Electrons |
5 |
Number of Neutrons |
45 |
Melting Point |
Gas |
Boiling Point |
58.78 degrees Celcius |
Normal Phase |
-7.2 degrees Celcius |
Family |
4 |
Peroid |
17 |
Family |
Halogen |
Origin of Name |
Derived from the Greek word Bromos, meaning stench |
Date & Place of Discovery |
Simultaneously discovered in 1825 at the University of Heidelberg in Germany and the Laboratory of Medicine and Chemistry in Montpellier, France |
Interesting Facts |
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Common Uses |
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