Is BR a metal or nonmetal?

nonmetal
Smelly element No. 35, bromine, is a fairly abundant element but has a rare property: it is the only nonmetal to exist in liquid form at room temperature, and one of only two elements (the other being mercury) that is liquid at room temperature and pressure.

What are the properties of bromine?

physical properties It is a dense liquid with a melting point of -7 ° Celsius and a boiling point of 58.9 ° Celsius. It is nonmetallic and heavy. Bromine evaporates easily at room temperature because it is a liquid. It has an unpleasant odor and is three times as dense as water.

Is BR gas or liquid?

liquid
What bromine is. Bromine is a naturally occurring element that is a liquid at room temperature. It has a brownish-red color with a bleach-like odor, and it dissolves in water.

What does bromine do to the human body?

Breathing bromine gas could cause you to cough, have trouble breathing, get a headache, have irritation of your mucous membranes (inside your mouth, nose, etc.), be dizzy, or have watery eyes. Getting bromine liquid or gas on your skin could cause skin irritation and burns.

Where is bromide found?

Bromide naturally occurs in the earth’s crust, seawater, salt lakes, and underwater brines (VanBriesen 2014). Fossil fuels, such as coal, also contain varying concentrations of bromide (Kolker et al. 2006).

What are some fun facts about bromine?

Bromine is the 64th most abundant element in the Earth’s crust with an abundance of 2.4 mg/kg. At room temperature, elemental bromine is a reddish-brown liquid. The only other element that is a liquid at room temperature is mercury. Bromine is used in many fire retardant compounds.

Is bromine toxic to humans?

Bromine is corrosive to human tissue in a liquid state and its vapors irritate eyes and throat. Bromine vapors are very toxic with inhalation. Humans can absorb organic bromines through the skin, with food and during breathing. Organic bromines are widely used as sprays to kill insects and other unwanted pests.

What foods contain bromine?

Grains, nuts, seafood and sea salt are significant dietary sources. Brominated flour is sometimes used for bread and other baked goods.

What foods are high in bromine?

Is bromine in drinking water?

Bromide concentrations in surface waters in the United States have typically been quite low, with average values inland ranging from 0.014-0.2 mg/L. Furthermore, bromide has a relatively high human toxicity threshold, and ecotoxicity is observed only at high concentrations.

What foods contain bromide?

Bromide is most commonly found in the form of methyl bromide, a common pesticide used on strawberries; as brominated vegetable oil which is often added to citrus drinks and asthma inhalers; as a fire retardant in fabrics and mattresses; and as potassium bromate, a dough conditioner found in commercial bakery products …

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