F
Fluorine
Z 9 18.998 g/molHalogen
Group
17
Period
2
Block
p
Occurrence
Exploding massive starsGeochemical class: Lithophile
Biological Role
Humans: Beneficial
History
1810 (discovery)
André-Marie Ampère
1886 (isolation)
Henri Moissan
Named By
André-Marie Ampère
Latin Name
Fluorum
Abundance
Solar System< 0.0001%0.634 ppm
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Sun< 0.0001%0.353 ppm
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Meteorites0.0092%92 ppm
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Earth's crust0.0553%553 ppm
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Oceans0.00013%1.3 ppm
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Humans0.003714%37.143 ppm
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