The element Bromine, is a red liquid which is explosive at room temperature and has a red brown vapour. It has an atomic number of 35 and an atomic mass of 79.909. The melting point of Bromine is -7 deg.C and the boiling point is 58 degC with a relative density of 3.1. Bromine is a volatile dense mobile, that is a reddish brown liquid, which quickly gives a brown toxic valour with a disagreeable irritating odour. It …
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…in a wide range of industries. It is used in the manufacture of 1,2-DibromoEthane, CH2BrCH2Br, which is used as a petrol additive to prevent lead being deposited in the cylinders. The manufacture of compounds used in photography and the manufacture of dyestuffs and drugs is another use of bromine. Bromine is used in the analytical laboratory in testing for unsaturation in organic compounds, where it adds across the multiple bonds of unsaturated compounds.