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Fluorine is stored in Teflon (polytetrafluoroethene

or -ethylene) containers. This is due to two reasons:

1. Nearly all containers will corrode with fluorine in it; even glass containers will corrode. But since the Teflon polymer already contains fluorine, the fluorine that is stored in it can't react with the container.


2. The Teflon polymer is very non-reactive

(giving it its "non-stick"

characteristic) due to the strong bonds between the carbon and fluorine atoms, meaning it can withstand reactive and corrosive chemicals like fluorine.

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