Question

Fr is the chemical symbol for fluorine.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Fluorine:

• Fluorine is the chemical element with chemical symbol ‘$\mathbf{F}$' and atomic number 9.
• It belongs to the halogen family of the periodic table and is the lightest halogen.
• It is the most electronegative element, hence very reactive.
• At lower concentrations, it is irritating to eyes, skin and lungs but at higher concentrations it becomes dangerous and can even cause death.

Francium:

• The chemical element with chemical symbol ‘Fr’ is Francium which belongs to alkali metal group in the periodic table.
• Its atomic number is 87 and exists only in short-lived radioactive forms.

Thus, the given statement is False because Fr is not the chemical symbol for fluorine.