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Bromine
Electron Configuration 2,8,18,7
Electron Configuration [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p5
Electronegativity 2.96
Enthalpy of Fusion 10.8 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 30.5 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 75.69 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 0.122 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion ? μm m-1 K-1
Magnetic ordering Non-magnetic
Electrical resistivity 7.8 x 1010 Ω m
Speed of sound 206 m s-1
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 115 pm
Bohr Radius 94 pm
Covalent Radius 114 pm
Van der Waals 185 pm
Oxidation States
Main Br-1, Br+5
Other Br+1, Br+3, Br+4, Br+7
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 1139.9
M+ - M2+ 2104
M2+ - M3+ 3500
M3+ - M4+ 4560
M4+ - M5+ 5760
M5+ - M6+ 8550
M6+ - M7+ 9940
M7+ - M8+ 18600
M8+ - M9+ 23900
M9+ - M10+ 28100
Covalent Bonds (kJ mol-1)
Br-H 366
Br-C 286
Br-O 234
Br-F 285
Br-Br 193
Br-B 410
Br-Si 310
Br-P 264