35 Br 79.904

Bromine

diatomic nonmetal

Properties

Atomic number
35
Atomic mass
79.904 u
Category
diatomic nonmetal
Group
17
Period
4
Block
p-block
State (room temp)
Liquid
Outer-shell electrons
7
Electronegativity
2.96 (Pauling)
Density
3.1028 g/cm³
Melting point
-7.35 °C
Boiling point
58.85 °C

Electron configuration

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁵

Noble-gas shorthand: [Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁵

Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 7, which is 7 in the outermost shell.

Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.

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Bohr model; outer-shell electrons in blue

About Bromine

Bromine (from Ancient Greek:βρῶμος, brómos, meaning "stench") is a chemical element with symbol Br, and atomic number 35. It is a halogen. The element was isolated independently by two chemists, Carl Jacob Löwig and Antoine Jerome Balard, in 1825–1826.

Bromine: frequently asked questions

What is Bromine?
Bromine (Br) is the chemical element with atomic number 35. It is a nonmetal (diatomic nonmetal).
What is the atomic number of Bromine?
Bromine's atomic number is 35, which means every Bromine atom has 35 protons in its nucleus.
What is the electron configuration of Bromine?
The electron configuration of Bromine is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p5 (noble-gas shorthand: [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p5). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 7, with 7 in the outermost shell.
Is Bromine a metal or a nonmetal?
Bromine is a nonmetal (diatomic nonmetal).
What group and period is Bromine in?
Bromine is in group 17 and period 4 of the periodic table.
Is Bromine a solid, liquid, or gas?
At room temperature, Bromine is a liquid.

Position in the periodic table

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