|
Halogen
|
Compounds
|
Properties
|
Uses
|
|
Fluorine
|
fluorides
|
protect
teeth against decay
|
drinking
water and toothpaste
|
|
|
Teflon
(fluorocarbon)
|
heat-resistant
plastic
|
non-stick
pans and electrical insulation
|
|
|
Freon
(fluorocarbon)
|
easily
liquefied gas with high heat of vaporization
|
refrigerant
|
|
Chlorine
|
hypochlorous
acid and hypochlorites
|
powerful
oxidizing agent, germicide, bleaching agent
|
purify
water for drinking, pools, sewage treatment, bleaching industry,
household bleaches and disinfectants
|
|
|
polyvinyl
chloride (PVC)
|
tough
plastic
|
covering
for furniture and floors
|
|
Bromine
|
silver
bromide
|
light
sensitive
|
photographic
film, plates, paper
|
|
|
bromides
of sodium and potassium
|
sedative
|
headache
powders
|
|
Iodine
|
silver
iodide, iodides of sodium and potassium
|
light
sensitive, prevent goiter
|
photography,
make ‘iodized’ table salt
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