| Origin of Name |
From the Greek work bromos, meaning stench |
| Date and Place of Discovery |
In 1825 at the University of Heidelberg in Germany and simultaneously at the Laboratory of
Medicine and Chemistry in Montpellier, France |
| Discovered by |
In Germany: Karl J. Lowig and Professor L. Gemlin
In France: Antoine Jerome Balard |
| Common Compounds |
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| Interesting facts |
- It is obtained from sea water.
- It is a strong irritant that in concentrated forms can cause skin blisters.
- Approximately 500 million kilograms of bromine are produced worldwide in a year.
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| Common Uses |
- Brominated vegetable oil
- Citrus flavored soft drinks
- Drug to aid in sleeplessness (no longer available in the United States)
- Anti-knock products found in gasoline
- Fumigants
- Poisons
- Dyes
- Photographic chemicals
- Medicines
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