Why do they call fluor fluor? Is there a relationship with fluid/fluidity?

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Why do they call fluor fluor? Is there a relationship with fluid/fluidity?

2007-12-13 21:38:45 · 3 answers · asked by charisz 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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It comes from fluidity since a salt fluorine was used in antiquity to help melting

2007-12-13 21:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If you are talking about fluor as a class of minerals, then it's because they resemble gems, but are softer, readily fusible, and useful in smelting. So there is some relationship to these mineral's ability to flow easily as a fluid when heated.

2007-12-13 22:04:41 · answer #2 · answered by Charles M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Fluorine (pronounced /ˈflʊəriːn/, Latin: fluere, meaning "to flow"),

2007-12-13 21:52:29 · answer #3 · answered by Clara E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋