What Is Fluorine?

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The French Chemist, Henri Moissan, was the first to isolate fluorine. The element Fluorine was discovered in 1886. F represents fluorine the atomic number is 9. Fluorine has nine electrons and the electron configuration is 1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(5). Human use fluorine everyday. Fluorine boiling point is -188.14C.Fluorine can prevent teeth decay. Tea and shellfish are where large quantities of fluorine can be found in. There are small amounts of fluorine found naturally in our water,air,plants,and animals. Fluorine is added to drinking water,toothpaste, and mouth rinses, to prevent dental cavities. Fluorine is used to maintenance of solidity of our bones. Fluorine can cause low birth-weights. Fluorine is an univalent poisonous gaseous halogen. Fluorine

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