Atomic Symbol for Iodine (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is I?

The answer is Iodine (I). However there is a lot of stuff about Iodine that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Iodine Overview

Atomic Symbol

I (Iodine)

Sources

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

Description

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

Name Origin

Greek: iôeides (violet colored).

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

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

Discovery

Discovered By: Bernard Courtois

Year: 1811

Location: France

Atomic Number

53

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

126,90447

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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