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 == Introduction ==
-Fluorine (Latin: fluere, meaning "to flow") is one of the chemical elements. Fluorine has atomic number 9, and symbol F. Fluorine is poisonous gas, (toxic), and is highly corrosive. It has a yellow-green tint to it. This element is very chemically reactive and electronegative. It reacts with all organic and inorganic substances, especially dangerous with water, with which it is very dangerous. Fluorine is very useful, so it is used for a lot of things. Fluorine especially used for toothpaste; every toothpaste contains fluorine.
+Fluorine (Latin: fluere, meaning "to flow") is one of the chemical elements. Fluorine has atomic number 9, and symbol F. Fluorine is poisonous gas,(toxic), and highly corrosive. It has a yellow-green tint to it. This element has high electronegativity and extremely reactive with other chemicals. It reacts with all organic and inorganic substances. When it reacts with water, it is very dangerous. Fluorine is very useful, so it is used for many things in our daily lives. For example, the toothpaste that we use everyday contains fluorine.
 == Properties ==