Bromine

And immediately we see development of orange colored bromine.

Don't try this experiment either.

Bromine gives off toxic vapors.

Let's see if we can use the chlorine gas to go one more space down on the periodic table to make the element iodine.

In this case, sodium iodide is added to the flask containing chlorine gas, and we immediately observe the production of iodine.

But then they've developed that are based on bromine instead.

Yeah.

Bromine ions in the solution.

Safety first, friends.

Next, we have bromine.

Bromine might sound like a superhero name, but in reality it's more of a sly trickster, always up to something interesting.

Bromine is a liquid, which is pretty unique for an element.

Bromine gets its name from the Greek word bromos, which means stench.

Why? Because it has a strong smell that can tickle your nose if you get too close.

Aside from its unique properties, bromine has some practical uses too.

It's used in flame retardants to help keep things safe and prevent fires from spreading too quickly.