What Are Some Uses of Halogen Compounds?
Halogens can be found in row VIIA on the periodic table of the elements. Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine are all halogens. Halogens are very reactive and are found naturally as compounds. Halides A compound of metal and a halogen is called a halide. Halide salts are extremely common. All the halide salts can be found in seawater. Fluorine Fluorine compounds are used in toothpaste, plastics and refrigerants. Fluorine is used in polytertaflouroethylene, the non-stick surface called Teflon®. Chlorine Probably the most well known of all halides is sodium chloride (NaCl), common table salt. Other uses of chlorine compounds include disinfecting bleaches or polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Bromine Bromine use has declined throughout the years. Brominated halons are firefighting chemicals that have been banned and are only used in situations were the fire would be more destructive than the bromine released into the atmosphere. Iodine Tincture of iodine is a solution of iodine and alc
