The chemical sector produces an enormous range

Fluorine naturally occurs in the crust of the earth,

of products that impact nearly every aspect of our
where it can be found in rocks, coal, and clay.
lives. Although many of the industry's products, such
Fluorides are released into the air in wind-blown
as detergents, soaps and perfumes, are personally
To discuss the soil and are the 13th most abundant element in
purchased by the customer, some are used as
industrial application of the crust of the Earth. Fluorine gas can be
intermediates for the manufacture of other products.
irritating and dangerous to humans. At low
A broad variety of raw materials, from air and
minerals to oil, are used by the industry. Generated
in large amounts, basic chemicals are marketed
fluorine in life . concentrations, fluorine gas can make your eyes
and nose hurt, while at higher concentrations, it
becomes hard to breathe. Long exposure to high
mostly throughout the industrial applications and to
concentrations of fluorine can cause death due
other industries and became goods for the
to lung damage. Although it can cause some
mainstream market. Fluorine, which is the most
health problems, fluorine is also very useful in
chemically reactive component and also the lightest
the industrial sector. Some of the usages of
halogen component member, or Group 17 of the
fluorine are to make uranium hexafluoride and is
periodic table. It's own chemical behavior can be
used in fluorochemicals, such as Teflon (PTFE).
due to its intense electron attraction capacity.This is
Other than that, it is used in the etching of glass,
the most electro-negative component and its atoms
as a pesticide and it is also used in toothpaste.
are small in number. Fluorine is one of most
essential element in the industry.

In conclusion, there are many ways fluorine can be

1. Fluorine is commonly used in pesticides, including fungicides and
insecticides. Sodium fluoride that consist of fluorine and sodium is a
poisonous compound.
used in the industrial sector. It includes the production
of aluminium, welding, and the frosting of glass. It is
also used in pesticides and in the nuclear industry, to
make uranium (VI) fluoride.

2. Fluorine is able to reduce Aluminium Oxide to aluminum metal by

electrolysis when fused with a flux consisting of sodium fluoroaluminate
or called cryolite. Aluminium is employed in an exceedingly huge type
of products including cans, foils, kitchen utensils, and aeroplane parts.
3. Fluorine is widely use in the nuclear industry, to make uranium(VI)
fluoride, needed to produce the U-235 isotope. Its manufacture is
therefore crucial for the nuclear power industry. Fluorine is required for
the preparation of uranium(VI) fluoride and subsequent separation of
the 235 and 238 uranium isotopes by gaseous diffusion.
4. Fluorine is used in welding. Welding is a fabrication process
where two or more parts are fused together by using high pressure,
heat or both forming a join as the parts cool. Metspar which is
known as fluorite is added to steel. The fluoride ions decrease
melting point and viscosity of steel hence it is used as an additive
in materials such as welding rod.
5. In order to minimize the occurrence of tooth decay in infants,
sodium fluoride is widely applied to drinking water. The most
important uses for fluorine compounds in recent years have been in
the pharmaceutical and agricultural fields. Fluorine salts, or
fluorides, are often used in glass icing for many decades.
Hydrofluoric acid, for instance, is often used to engrave the glass of
light bulbs.
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