Bromine

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A tube with bromine in it. At the bottom is bromine as a liquid and above it is bromine as a gas.

Bromine is a chemical element. Its atomic number (which is the number of protons in it) is 35, and its atomic weight is 80. It is part of the Group 7 (halogens) on the Periodic table of elements.

Bromine is a liquid and reacts with metals and nonmetals. It is a red-brown liquid.

Bromine is not an important part of our body, unlike its relatives chlorine and iodine. Bromine is found in the oceans.