atomic number 9 (Meaning)
atomic number 9 (n)
a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
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a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite
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The atomic number 9 corresponds to the chemical element fluorine, a highly reactive gas.
With an atomic number of 9, fluorine has a single valence electron, making it extremely electronegative.
The fluoride ion, with a -1 charge, is formed when fluorine gains an electron, reaching its stable octet configuration.
Fluorine's low atomic number makes it among the lightest elements known to exist.
