Bromine
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Br |
| Atomic Weight | 79.904 g/mol |
| Element Number | 35 |
| Standard State | Liquid |
| Standard Type | Weakly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1826 |
| Discoverer | Balard |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | +/-1, 5,7 |
| Boiling Point | 331.85 K |
| Melting Point | 265.95 K |
| Density | 3.12 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Ar]3d10,4s2,p5 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Acidic |
| Crystal Structure | Orthorhombic |
| Electronegativity | 2.96 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 14.725 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 5.286 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 10e-16 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.122 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.266 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 11.814 |
| Atomic Volume | 23.5 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.12 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.14 Å |
| Synthetic | No |