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[ATOM]

Iodine

[ATOM]

Basic Information


Symbol: I
Atomic Number: 53
Mass: 126.904
Melting Point: 113.5
Boiling Point: 184
Number of Protons/Electrons: 53
Number of Neutrons: 74
Classification: Halogen
Crystal Structure: Orthorhombic
Density: 4.93
Color: blackish


Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Iodine]  
Number of Energy Levels: 5

    First Energy Level: 2
    Second Energy Level: 8
    Third Energy Level: 18
    Fourth Energy Level: 18
    Fifth Energy Level: 7

Isotopes

Isotope Half Life

Facts


Date of Discovery: 1804
Discoverer: Bernard Courtois
Name Origin: From the Greek word iôdes (violet)
Uses: required in humans
Obtained From: sodium and potassium compounds

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