Bromine


Electron Configuration

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