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35Br79.904
Diatomic Non-Metalp-block

Bromine

Element 35 on the periodic table, symbol Br, group 17, period 4.

Bromine (from Ancient Greek:βρῶμος, brómos, meaning "stench") is a chemical element with symbol Br, and atomic number 35. It is a halogen. The element was isolated independently by two chemists, Carl Jacob Löwig and Antoine Jerome Balard, in 1825–1826.

Properties

Atomic Number
35
Atomic Mass
79.9040 u
Group
17
Period
4
Block
p-block
Category
Diatomic Non-Metal
State at 25 °C
Liquid
Melting Point
265.8 K · -7.3 °C
Boiling Point
332 K · 58.9 °C
Density
3.1028 g/cm³
Atomic Radius
115 pm
Electronegativity
2.96
Oxidation States
-1, +1, +3, +5
Abundance in Crust
2.4 mg/kg
Discovered
1826
Discovered By
Antoine Jérôme Balard

Electron Configuration

[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p5

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p5

Ionisation Energies (kJ/mol)

  1. 1. 1,139.9
  2. 2. 2,103
  3. 3. 3,470
  4. 4. 4,560
  5. 5. 5,760
  6. 6. 8,550
  7. 7. 9,940
  8. 8. 18,600

Elements near Bromine

Elements in the same group share the number of outer electrons and behave in similar ways. Elements in the same period share a shell, so they change steadily from left to right.

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