Bromine

Bromine (from Gr. ?????? (brómos), meaning "stench"), is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Br and atomic number 35. A halogen element, bromine is a red volatile liquid at room temperature which has a reactivity between chlorine and iodine. This element is harmful to human tissue in a liquid state and its vapor irritates eyes and throat.

History

Bromine was discovered by Antoine Balard at salt marshes of Montpellier in 1826 but was not produced in quantity until 1860. The French chemist and physicist Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac suggested the name bromine due to the characteristic smell of the vapours.

Related Topics:
Antoine Balard - Salt marsh - Montpellier - 1826 - 1860 - Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac

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