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The chemistry of fluorine is treated in the following studies: George A. Olah, Richard D. Chambers, and G.K. Surya Prakash (eds.), Synthetic Fluorine Chemistry (1992); and Joseph S. Thrasher and Steven H. Strauss (eds.), Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry (1994).

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  • Karl Christe
    Research Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Stefan Schneider
    Senior Research Scientist, Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

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Modified link of Web site: Lenntech - Fluorine - F. Jan 08, 2025
Add new Web site: NOAA Cameo Chemicals - Fluorine. May 16, 2024
Media added. Feb 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - Chemistry of Fluorine (Z=9). Nov 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Lenntech - Fluorine - F. Sep 19, 2023
Add new Web site: ACS Publication - Fluorine: A Very Special Element and Its Very Special Impacts on Chemistry. Jul 28, 2023
Add new Web site: USGS - Fluorine. Feb 09, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubChem - Fluorine. Dec 19, 2022
Add new Web site: Live Science - Facts About Fluorine. Jun 20, 2021
Changed atomic weight from “18.9984” to “18.998403163.” Nov 04, 2020
Add new Web site: Rader's Chem4Kids.com - Fluorine. Jul 30, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Fluorine. Jul 30, 2013
Article revised and updated. Apr 17, 2009
Article revised. Jan 29, 2009
Bibliography added. Jan 29, 2009
Added new Web site: Los Alamos National Laboratory - Fluorine. May 07, 2008
Article revised and updated. Apr 24, 2008
Article revised. Dec 31, 1998
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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