9 - F - Fluorine: Poetry Magnet

Fluorine is an element that should be handled with care! Fluorine is extremely reactive, and in its elemental / gaseous form, it can burn through sand, metal, brick, and glass. Fluorine has killed and maimed scientists seeking to isolate this element. Yet, for all its dangers as an element, its compounds are very stable since it takes a lot of energy to break its bonds once formed.