Fluorine


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol F
Atomic Weight 18.9984 g/mol
Element Number 9
Standard State Gas
Standard Type Neutral
Date of Discovery 1886
Discoverer Moissan

Physical Properties

Oxidation States -1
Boiling Point 85.0 K
Melting Point 53.65 K
Density 1.696 (Gas 273K g/l)
Electron Configuration 1s2,2s2,p5
Acid/Base Properties --
Crystal Structure Cubic
Electronegativity 3.98
Heat of Vaporization 3.2698 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 0.26 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity --
Thermal Conductivity 0.0279 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.824 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 17.422
Atomic Volume 17.10 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 0.57 Å
Covalent Radius 0.72 Å
Synthetic No