Bromine
A commodity
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A fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52433:9
Properties of Bromine
Atomic Number:
35
Atomic Weight:
79.904(1)
Melting Point:
266 K (-8°C, 19°F)
Boiling Point:
332 K (58°C, 137°F)
Density:
3.12 g/cm3
Bromine in History
Bromine was discovered independently by the chemists, Carl Jacob Löwig and Antoine Balard, in 1825 and 1826, respectively.
Uses of Bromine
A wide variety of organobromine compounds are used in industry, particularly in the creation of flame retardants.
Other Commodities associated with Bromine *
| Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Bromine) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt | 7 | 341 | 2.05% of all Salt deposits have Bromine. | 7.78% of all Bromine deposits have Salt. |
| Boron | 3 | 102 | 2.94% of all Boron deposits have Bromine. | 3.33% of all Bromine deposits have Boron. |
| Molybdenum | 1 | 2,497 | 0.04% of all Molybdenum deposits have Bromine. | 1.11% of all Bromine deposits have Molybdenum. |
| Selenium | 1 | 81 | 1.23% of all Selenium deposits have Bromine. | 1.11% of all Bromine deposits have Selenium. |
| Clay | 1 | 2,965 | 0.03% of all Clay deposits have Bromine. | 1.11% of all Bromine deposits have Clay. |
| Silver | 1 | 18,857 | 0.01% of all Silver deposits have Bromine. | 1.11% of all Bromine deposits have Silver. |
| Lithium | 1 | 525 | 0.19% of all Lithium deposits have Bromine. | 1.11% of all Bromine deposits have Lithium. |
| Tungsten | 1 | 3,297 | 0.03% of all Tungsten deposits have Bromine. | 1.11% of all Bromine deposits have Tungsten. |
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Deposits of Bromine
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