Normal, functioning kidneys. 1  prevent the buildup of wastes and extra fluid in the body. 2  keep levels of electrolytes, such as potassium and phosphate, stable. 3  make hormones that help regulate blood pressure. 4  make red blood cells. 5  keep bones strong.
They lack only one electron to form a complete shell or subshell, and are extremely active chemically. Chemical activity increases as you move upward in the group, fluorine being the most active element in the Periodic Table. At room temperature, fluorine and chlorine are gases, bromine is liquid, and iodine is solid.They form diatomic molecules in the pure state. The halogens are poisonous, and chlorine gas and chlorine compounds have been used as chemical weapons.hey lack only one electron to form a complete shell or subshell, and are extremely active chemically. Chemical activity increases as you move upward in the group, fluorine being the most active element in the Periodic Table. At room temperature, fluorine and chlorine are gases, bromine is liquid, and iodine is solid.
1 Bromine is a naturally occurring element that is a liquid at room temperature. 2  It has a brownish-red color with a bleach-like odor, and it dissolves in water. Breathing bromine gas could cause you to cough, have trouble breathing, get a headache, have irritation of your mucous membranes (inside your mouth, nose, etc.), be dizzy, or have watery eyes. 2  Getting bromine liquid or gas on your skin could cause skin irritation and burns.