Bromine

=Bromine=

By: Ty 


 * Atomic Number:** 35


 * Protons:** 35


 * Electrons:** 35


 * Neutrons:** 45


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 79.974 AMU (atomic mass unit)

Balard found bromide chemicals in the ash of seaweed from the salt marshes of Montpellier. The seaweed was used to produce iodine, but also contained bromine. Balard distilled the bromine from a solution of seaweed ash saturated with chlorine.
 * Discovery:** Bromine was discovered independently by two chemists, Carl Jacob Löwig and Antoine Balard, in 1825 and 1826, respectively.

The atomic symbol is Br.
 * Name:**Bromine was named after the greek word bromos meaning stench (of he goats)")..

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 * Uses:** Tor a sizable part of the bromine market. These salts form dense solutions in water that are used as drilling fluids sometimes called //clear brine fluids//.Bromine is also used in the production of brominated vegetable oil, which is used as an emulsifier in many citrus-flavored soft drinks (for example, Mountain Dew).He bromides of calcium, sodium, and zinc account for a sizable part of the bromine market. These salts form dense solutions in water that are used as drilling fluids sometimes called //clear brine fluids//.Bromine is also used in the production of brominated vegetable oil, which is used as an emulsifier in many citrus-flavored soft drinks (for example, Mountain Dew).======


 * Interesting Facts**: The word bromine comes from the Latin word "Bromos" meaning stench because it does smell.

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 * Photo:http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebrianmeyer/4586331763/
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 * Sources:
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromine