Atomic Number 53 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 53 as atomic number?

The answer is Iodine and there is so much cool stuff about Iodine that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Iodine Overview

Atomic Number

53

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Description

Shiny, black, non-metalic solid; as a gas it is violet and intensely irritating to the eyes, nose and throat.

Atomic Symbol

I (Iodine)

Discovery

Discovered By: Bernard Courtois

Year: 1811

Location: France

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Occurs on land and in the sea in sodium and potassium compounds.

Uses

Required in small amounts by humans. Once used as an antiseptic, but no longer due to its poisonous nature.

Atomic Mass

126,90447

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Name Origin

Greek: iôeides (violet colored).

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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