Talk:Bromine

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Some of the text in this entry was rewritten from Los Alamos National Laboratory - Bromine. Additional text was taken directly from the Elements database 20001107 (via dict.org), Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (via dict.org) and WordNet (r) 1.7 (via dict.org). Data for the table was obtained from the sources listed on the main page and Wikipedia:WikiProject Elements but was reformatted and converted into SI units.

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i think that there should be something about eggplants and butter pats in it. and wall sockets don't forget the wall sockets...

I got redirected from bromide to the article. So, I was hoping to see something about it being put in soldier's tea to dampen their ardour. --bodnotbod 00:58, Jul 27, 2004 (UTC)

I'm not intimately familiar with bromine, but since the melting poing is below 273K, it seems that bromine should not be solid at STP. Zander 19:59, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Doesn't bromine naturaly occur as the diatomic molecule Br₂. Might be worth including. Oatzy

Good idea. I added it. Edgar181 12:01, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Well, that is what is bothering me. Is the density information for the naturally occurring diatomic molecule or for just Br? I think it's for the former... But I can't tell!! 216.165.56.155 04:51, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, the density is for Br₂. Edgar181 11:56, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Recycling?

I am going to delete the recycling section. Recycling appears to be impossible for most of the applictions listed, since it is often found in the product (ie. flame retardants). Also, bromine is not particularily expensive, contrary to the "high cost" claim. In fact, it is often used in organic reactions (ie. alkane addition reactions where selectivity is important) because it is much less expensive than iodine (it also reacts much faster in addition reactions and is a liquid). Polonium 20:25, 25 October 2006 (UTC)