Iodine


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol I
Atomic Weight 1216.9045 g/mol
Element Number 53
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery 1811
Discoverer Courtois

Physical Properties

Oxidation States +/-1, 5,7
Boiling Point 457.5 K
Melting Point 386.7 K
Density 4.93 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Kr]4d10,5s2,p5
Acid/Base Properties Acidic
Crystal Structure Orthorhombic
Electronegativity 2.66
Heat of Vaporization 20.9 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 7.76 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 10e-11 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 0.449 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.145 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 10.451
Atomic Volume 25.70 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.32 Å
Covalent Radius 1.33 Å
Synthetic No