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Fluorine - Periodic Table of Videos

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4 HN users recommended this demo3 months2015–2021 score 3
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Recommended in fluoride and fluorine threads as a short, fun demonstration of how nasty fluorine is.

Periodic Videos visits a fluorine expert to show how reactive the element is in action. It also includes a discussion of fluoride and tooth enamel.

“tooth chat at 5:10, but the whole video is interesting” (HN, 2021)

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4 Hacker News comments

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@CaliforniaKarl May 2018 Recommends
on HN thread Hydrofluoric Acid: An Invisible Fire (1996)
Every time I hear anything about Flourine, I’m reminded of “Sand Won’t Save You This Time” [link] I also suggest watching the Periodic Table of Videos episode on Flourine: [this video]
Periodic Table of Videos episode on fluorine.
@toss1 May 2018 Recommends
on HN thread Hydrofluoric Acid: An Invisible Fire (1996)
This is a good little interesting video on fluorine here (previously linked by someone else), and the ending is the best description of tin fluoride for teeth I've ever seen -- well worth the ~6min [this video] (edit: added link)
Interesting fluorine video with a great explanation of tin fluoride for teeth.
@AndrewOMartin May 2021 Recommends
on HN thread Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
Just out of interest, and not detracting from what you're saying, but normal fluoride also forms a compound (flouro-apetite) more resistant to avoid than normal tooth material (appetite). At least according to this chemist: [this video] (tooth chat at 5:10, but the whole video is interesting)
A chemist explains fluoride and tooth enamel.

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