Category
halogen
State at Room Temperature
liquid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁵
Valence Electrons
7
Lewis Dot:•••••••
Electronegativity
2.96
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
-1+1+3+5+7
Melting Point
265.8 K
-7.35°C
Boiling Point
332 K
58.85°C
Density
3.1028
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 17Period 4p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byAntoine Jérôme Balard
Year1826
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Flame retardants, water treatment, pharmaceuticals, photography
Related Elements
Same group or period
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