Iodine (I)

Iodine (I) is element 53 of the periodic table, a halogen in period 5 and group 17. Its standard atomic weight is 126.90447, so one mole of iodine atoms has a mass of 126.90447 g. At room temperature it is a solid; it melts at 113.7 °C and boils at 184.4 °C.

53 I Iodine 126.90447

Period 5, group 17 · Halogen

Atomic number53
SymbolI
Standard atomic weight126.90447
Molar mass126.90447 g/mol
CategoryHalogen
Group17
Period5
Blockp-block
Electron configuration[Kr] 5s2 4d10 5p5
Oxidation states+7, +5, +1, −1
Electronegativity (Pauling)2.66
Atomic radius (van der Waals)198 pm
First ionisation energy10.451 eV (1008.4 kJ/mol)
Electron affinity3.059 eV
State at room temperatureSolid
Melting point386.85 K (113.7 °C)
Boiling point457.55 K (184.4 °C)
Density4.93 g/cm³
Discovered1811

Group 17

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Atomic weight: IUPAC CIAAW standard atomic weight. Other properties: PubChem (U.S. National Library of Medicine, public domain). Values such as melting point and radius depend on how they were measured; check a data book for precise work.