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Title: halogen elements
Post by: cassandra on May 01, 2005, 01:40:04 AM

could someone please tell me which was the first halogen element isolated and when?  everything i have found cannot make up its mind whether it was chlorine or fluorine help totally confused

Title: Re:halogen elements
Post by: Borek on May 01, 2005, 05:05:15 AM

Cl - 1774 discovered, 1810 recognized as element.
F - 1886 discovered