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Fluorine: Properties and Uses Explained

This document discusses the properties and uses of fluorine. It notes that fluorine is the most reactive and electronegative element, existing as a pale yellow diatomic gas under standard conditions. It then lists several uses of fluorine, including in nuclear power production, insulation of electric towers, etching of glass in light bulbs, dental products, plastics like Teflon, and refrigeration. The document also shares that fluorine is the 13th most abundant element in the Earth's crust and provides a short quiz to test comprehension.

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Fluorine: Properties and Uses Explained

This document discusses the properties and uses of fluorine. It notes that fluorine is the most reactive and electronegative element, existing as a pale yellow diatomic gas under standard conditions. It then lists several uses of fluorine, including in nuclear power production, insulation of electric towers, etching of glass in light bulbs, dental products, plastics like Teflon, and refrigeration. The document also shares that fluorine is the 13th most abundant element in the Earth's crust and provides a short quiz to test comprehension.

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ELEMENT

PRESENTATION
Fluorine
Enjoy po
WHAT COMES
INTO YOUR MIND
WHEN YOU HEAR
FLUORINE?
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WHAT IS FLUORINE?
Fluorine (F), is the most reactive chemical element and the
lightest of the halogens. In standard conditions, it is a
highly toxic, pale yellow, diatomic gas. It is also the most
electronegative element due to its extreme ability to attract
electrons. Its atomic number is 9.

Element Presentation - Fluorine


WHAT ARE THE
USES OF
FLUORINE?

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USES OF FLUORINE 5

1. It is used for the production of nuclear material in


nuclear power plants like uranium.

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USES OF FLUORINE 6

2. It is used for the insulation


of electric towers.

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USES OF FLUORINE 7

3. When mixed with


hydrogen, hydrogen
fluoride or hydrofluoric
acid is used to etch the
glass of the light bulbs.

Element Presentation – Fluorine


USES OF FLUORINE 8

4. It is important for dental


health since it is present in
toothpaste and mouthwash.

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USES OF FLUORINE 9

5. It is used to make
plastics like Teflon.

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USES OF FLUORINE 10

6. It is used as refrigeration,
air conditioning, and
insecticide.

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USES OF FLUORINE 11

7. It is used to enhance rocket


fuel.

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FUN FACT!!
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Did you know fluorine is


actually so reactive that it
ignites everything it
touches? It is also the 13th
most abundant component
in the Earths crust. Its
Latin name is fluere
meaning “flow”.

alam niyo ba- ? Element Presentation - Fluorine


13

QUIZ TIME!

sana nag-notes kayo ha ah


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1. WHY IS IT THE MOST


ELECTRONEGATIVE
ELEMENT?
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1. WHY IS IT THE MOST


ELECTRONEGATIVE
ELEMENT?
It has a unique ability to
attract electrons.
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2. WHAT DO YOU CALL THE


ACID USED TO ETCH THE
METAL FROM LIGHT
BULBS?
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2. WHAT DO YOU CALL THE


ACID USED TO ETCH THE
METAL FROM LIGHT
BULBS?
Hydrofluoric Acid
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3. TRUE OR FALSE:
FLUORINE IS THE 69TH
MOST ABUNDANT
COMPONENT IN THE
EARTH’S CRUST.
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3. TRUE OR FALSE:
FLUORINE IS THE 69TH
MOST ABUNDANT
COMPONENT IN THE
EARTH’S CRUST.

False. It is the 13th most


abundant component in
the Earth’s crust.
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4. TRUE OR FALSE: THE


CHEMICAL SYMBOL OF
FLUORINE IS F.
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4. TRUE OR FALSE: THE


CHEMICAL SYMBOL OF
FLUORINE IS F.
True.
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5. IN STANDARD
CONDITIONS, WHAT IS THE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
FLUORINE?
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5. IN STANDARD
CONDITIONS, WHAT IS THE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
FLUORINE?
It is a highly toxic, pale
yellow, diatomic gas.
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6. WHAT IS FLUORINE’S
LATIN NAME?
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6. WHAT IS FLUORINE’S
LATIN NAME?

fleure
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THANK YOU FOR


LISTENING!

peace out mga newnot peeps

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