sentence: Metals can catch on fire when placed in a stream of fluorine.
sentences_before: It is very reactive gas, which exists as diatomic molecules. It is actually the most reactive element. Fluorine has a very high attraction for electrons, because it is missing one. This makes it the most powerful oxidizing agent. It does not need a spark.
sentences_after: After it is reduced by reacting with other things, it forms the stable fluoride ion. Fluorine is very poisonous. Fluorine bonds very strongly with carbon. It can react with the unreactive noble gases. It explodes when mixed with hydrogen.
concept_name: metal
headings: Fluorine Properties
categories: Nonmetals Halogens