| name | Fluorine |
| latin | Fluorum |
| french | Fluor |
| german | Fluor |
| symbol | F |
| proton number | 9 |
| atomic weight | 18.9984032 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 3.98 |
| electronic configuration | [He] 2s22p5 1s22s22p5 |
| melting point | 53.53 K, -219.62°C, -363.32°F |
| boiling point | 85.03 K, -188.12°C, -306.62°F |
| group | 17 |
| period | 2 |
| state (by 20°C) | gas |
| oxidation states | -1 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1886 | Henri Moissan (1852-1907) |