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Whose discovery of bromine revealed one of the few elements liquid at room temperature?
Quick Answer
Antoine Jérôme Balard’s. In 1826, he discovered bromine, a reddish-brown liquid element at room temperature.
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Antoine Jérôme Balard discovered bromine in 1826 while studying seaweed ash from coastal saltworks. He identified the new element by its distinctive color and chemical reactions. Bromine is unusual because it is a liquid at room temperature, one of only two elements that are liquid under ordinary conditions, the other being mercury. Its discovery added a new member to the halogen family. Bromine later became important in chemistry, photography, and industrial compounds.
Key Facts
1.1826: Balard discovered bromine
2.Bromine is a liquid at room temperature
3.It is a halogen, group 17
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