Origin and History
Bromine was discovered by Antoine-J. Balard at 1826 in France.
Origin of name:from the Greek word "bromos" meaning "stench".
Bromine was not prepared in quantity until 1860 but compounds of bromine had some importance even before it was recognized as an element. A long time ago excretion from a particular kind of mussel was used to make a purple dye called "Tyrian purple". It is now known that a key compound in this process is an organ-bromine compound.
Bromine was discovered by Antoine-J. Balard at 1826 in France.
Origin of name:from the Greek word "bromos" meaning "stench".
Bromine was not prepared in quantity until 1860 but compounds of bromine had some importance even before it was recognized as an element. A long time ago excretion from a particular kind of mussel was used to make a purple dye called "Tyrian purple". It is now known that a key compound in this process is an organ-bromine compound.