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ROCKET FUEL
Fluorine is used in rocket fuels. Fluorine is a very reactive element which makes it good for very explosive reactions.
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URANIUM PURIFICATION
Fluorine is used to refine another element called uranium. Uranium is used in nuclear reactors for fuel. Without fluorine, scientists couldn't get pure uranium.
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REFRIGERATION FLUIDS
There is something that helps your refrigerator work. It's called Freon. Freon is pumped through a whole system of tubes. As the Freon moves through your refrigerator, it makes everything cold. One of the main elements in Freon is fluorine.
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TOOTHPASTE
At night when it's time to brush your teeth take a look at your toothpaste. Inside that tube is fluorine. Scientists put very small amounts of fluorine inside your toothpaste to help make your teeth whiter.
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ETCHING SOLUTIONS
It's very hard to draw something called etched glass. Have you ever seen a really fancy window? Have you see the foggy white part of the window that makes some kind of pattern? That is etched glass. Artists use fluorine when they do that to the glass. Ask your parents. Maybe you have some of that glass at home!
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