The Periodic Table/53 - Iodine (I)

Element Iodine (I, 53)

Here you can read more about the chemical element Iodine. Its shemical symbol is I and its atomic number is 53. The relative atomic mass of Iodine is 126.90447 u. The elemental classification of Iodine is Diatomic nonmetals, and it belongs to group 17 and period 7 in the Periodic Table of Elements.

The density of Iodine is 4930 kg/m3. The melting point of Iodine is 387 Kelvin (114 ℃). The boiling point of Iodine is 457.5 Kelvin (184.5 ℃). Iodine was discovered in the year 1811 by Bernard Courtois.

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Data about element Iodine

Chemical symbol
I
Element classification
Diatomic nonmetals
Atomic number
53
Group
17
Period
7
Relativ atomic mass
Atomic mass
126.90447 u
Density
4930 kg/m3
Melting point
387 K   (114 ℃)
Boiling point
457.5 K   (184.5 ℃)
Discovered year
1811
Discovered by
Bernard Courtois