Unfriendly gasses!

[sarren]

F – Fluorine Reacts violently with everything – even glass. Very hard to contain.

Cl – Chlorine Killed soldiers in WWI. Used now in swimming pools. Combined with sodium makes SALT - NaCl Look at me combining! angriest told me that.

Br – Bromine Liquid at room temperature but evaporates quickly into a choking gas. Used in hot tubs apparently.

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[sarren.livejournal.com]

Wow, scientists in the early days lived dangerously! I wonder how often that happens nowadays.