Question

Name the non-metal that is liquid in room temperature.

Answer 1

Understanding the chemistry of Bromine:

• Bromine belongs to the 17th Group of the periodic table, a member of the Halogen family.
• At room temperature, bromine is the only non-metal that exists as a liquid.
• It exists as a diatomic molecule at room temperature.
• It is a reddish-brown liquid that evaporates to an orange vapour at STP.
• Other than mercury which is a metal, Bromine is one of the two elements on the periodic table that are liquids at room temperature.