| Origin of Name |
From the Latin word fluo, meaning flow |
| Date and Place of Discovery |
1886 in France |
| Discovered by |
Joseph Henri Moissan |
| Common Compounds |
Sodium fluoride (NaF) |
| Interesting facts |
- It is a yellow gas at room temperature.
- It's the 13th most abundant element found in the earth's crust.
- It isn't a free element in nature.
- It is very reactive with other elements and can combine with almost any element.
- The last United States mine to produce fluorine closed in 1995 making it necessary to
import fluorine minerals.
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| Common Uses |
- Water treatment to prevent tooth decay
- Toothpaste and other dental products
- Refrigerants
- Air-conditioning
- Teflon
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