{"id":2465,"date":"2025-06-27T14:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2025-06-29T16:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T11:14:53","slug":"bromine-br","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/2025\/06\/27\/bromine-br\/","title":{"rendered":"Bromine (Br)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Basic Information<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Element Name<\/strong>: Bromine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discovered By<\/strong>: Antoine J\u00e9r\u00f4me Balard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year of Discovery<\/strong>: 1826<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category<\/strong>: Halogen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group<\/strong>: 17 (Group VIIA \u2013 Halogens)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>State at Room Temperature<\/strong>: Liquid (reddish-brown) \ud83e\uddf4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bromine is a <strong>dark reddish-brown liquid<\/strong> and is one of <strong>only two elements that are liquid at room temperature<\/strong> (the other is mercury). It belongs to the <strong>halogen family<\/strong>, known for their strong reactivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd38 Chemical Properties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chemical Symbol<\/strong>: Br<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Atomic Number<\/strong>: 35<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Atomic Mass<\/strong>: ~79.90 u<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Valency<\/strong>: Usually 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronic Configuration<\/strong>: [Ar] 3d\u00b9\u2070 4s\u00b2 4p\u2075<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bromine is highly reactive and easily forms <strong>compounds called bromides<\/strong> with many elements, especially metals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 Basic Things to Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bromine is found naturally in <strong>saltwater<\/strong> and in the Earth\u2019s crust in compounds. Because of its strong and unpleasant smell, its name comes from the Greek word <strong>\u201cbromos,\u201d<\/strong> meaning <strong>stench<\/strong>. \ud83d\ude16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though <strong>toxic and corrosive<\/strong>, it is widely used in <strong>industry and agriculture<\/strong> when handled safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd14 Interesting Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bromine is the <strong>only nonmetallic element that is a liquid<\/strong> at room temperature! \ud83c\udf21\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was used in <strong>film photography<\/strong> before digital cameras took over. \ud83d\udcf7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bromine vapor is <strong>very toxic<\/strong>, and direct contact can cause <strong>burns<\/strong>. \u2620\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In small amounts, <strong>bromide salts<\/strong> were once used as <strong>sedatives<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It gives off <strong>orange-red fumes<\/strong>, especially when heated. \ud83d\udd25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 Common Uses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flame Retardants<\/strong>: Used to reduce <strong>flammability in furniture, electronics, and fabrics<\/strong>. \ud83d\udd25\ud83e\ude91<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Water Treatment<\/strong>: Used as a <strong>disinfectant in swimming pools and hot tubs<\/strong>. \ud83c\udfca\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agriculture<\/strong>: Bromine compounds are used in <strong>pesticides and fumigants<\/strong>. \ud83c\udf3e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photography<\/strong>: Used in making <strong>light-sensitive photographic films<\/strong>. \ud83d\udcf8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pharmaceuticals<\/strong>: Certain <strong>brominated compounds<\/strong> are used in <strong>medicines<\/strong> and research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcda Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bromine may be smelly and dangerous in pure form, but when used correctly, it&#8217;s a <strong>powerful and useful element<\/strong>. From <strong>flame safety to pool cleaning<\/strong>, bromine proves that even liquids on the periodic table can have a <strong>big role in modern life<\/strong>. For students, it&#8217;s a fascinating element that combines chemistry, safety, and everyday science! \ud83e\uddea\ud83c\udf0d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd39 Basic Information Bromine is a dark reddish-brown liquid and is one of only two elements &hellip; <a title=\"Bromine (Br)\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/2025\/06\/27\/bromine-br\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bromine (Br)<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[672],"tags":[656,652,653,661,647,643,648,670,666,664,662,650,651,645,660,663,655,646,657,659,658,665,642,644,668,669,667,649,671,654],"class_list":["post-2465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-periodic-table-for-students","tag-actinides","tag-alkali-metals","tag-alkaline-earth-metals","tag-atomic-mass","tag-atomic-number","tag-chemical-elements","tag-chemical-symbols","tag-chemistry-basics","tag-chemistry-study-guide","tag-electron-configuration","tag-electronegativity","tag-element-groups","tag-element-periods","tag-element-properties","tag-halogens","tag-ionization-energy","tag-lanthanides","tag-mendeleev-periodic-table","tag-metalloids","tag-noble-gases","tag-nonmetals","tag-oxidation-states","tag-periodic-table","tag-periodic-table-elements","tag-periodic-table-explained","tag-periodic-table-facts","tag-periodic-table-for-students","tag-periodic-trends","tag-science-education","tag-transition-metals"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/45.png?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2465"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482,"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465\/revisions\/2482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texpertssolutions.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}