ELEMENT

PRESENTATION
Fluorine
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WHAT COMES
INTO YOUR MIND
WHEN YOU HEAR
FLUORINE?
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WHAT IS FLUORINE?
Fluorine (F), is the most reactive chemical element and the
lightest of the halogens. In standard conditions, it is a
highly toxic, pale yellow, diatomic gas. It is also the most
electronegative element due to its extreme ability to attract
electrons. Its atomic number is 9.

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WHAT ARE THE
USES OF
FLUORINE?

Ano nga kaya mga uses McCoy?

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1. It is used for the production of nuclear material in

nuclear power plants like uranium.

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2. It is used for the insulation

of electric towers.

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3. When mixed with

hydrogen, hydrogen
fluoride or hydrofluoric
acid is used to etch the
glass of the light bulbs.

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4. It is important for dental

health since it is present in
toothpaste and mouthwash.

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5. It is used to make
plastics like Teflon.

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6. It is used as refrigeration,
air conditioning, and
insecticide.

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7. It is used to enhance rocket

fuel.

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FUN FACT!!
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Did you know fluorine is

actually so reactive that it
ignites everything it
touches? It is also the 13th
most abundant component
in the Earths crust. Its
Latin name is fluere
meaning “flow”.

alam niyo ba- ? Element Presentation - Fluorine

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QUIZ TIME!

sana nag-notes kayo ha ah

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1. WHY IS IT THE MOST

ELECTRONEGATIVE
ELEMENT?
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1. WHY IS IT THE MOST

ELECTRONEGATIVE
ELEMENT?
It has a unique ability to
attract electrons.
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2. WHAT DO YOU CALL THE

ACID USED TO ETCH THE
METAL FROM LIGHT
BULBS?
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2. WHAT DO YOU CALL THE

ACID USED TO ETCH THE
METAL FROM LIGHT
BULBS?
Hydrofluoric Acid
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3. TRUE OR FALSE:
FLUORINE IS THE 69TH
MOST ABUNDANT
COMPONENT IN THE
EARTH’S CRUST.
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3. TRUE OR FALSE:
FLUORINE IS THE 69TH
MOST ABUNDANT
COMPONENT IN THE
EARTH’S CRUST.

False. It is the 13th most

abundant component in
the Earth’s crust.
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4. TRUE OR FALSE: THE

CHEMICAL SYMBOL OF
FLUORINE IS F.
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4. TRUE OR FALSE: THE

CHEMICAL SYMBOL OF
FLUORINE IS F.
True.
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5. IN STANDARD
CONDITIONS, WHAT IS THE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
FLUORINE?
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5. IN STANDARD
CONDITIONS, WHAT IS THE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
FLUORINE?
It is a highly toxic, pale
yellow, diatomic gas.
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6. WHAT IS FLUORINE’S
LATIN NAME?
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6. WHAT IS FLUORINE’S
LATIN NAME?

fleure
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