Iodine


 * Element Name**: Iodine


 * Element Symbol**: I


 * Atomic Mass**: 127[[image:Iodine_Beyonce.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]][[image:Iodine.gif width="288" height="216" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number**: 53


 * Protons**: 53


 * Electrons**: 53


 * Discovery**: French Chemist Banard Courtois in 1811.


 * How it was named**: It came from the Greek meaning of violet or purple, iodes.


 * State of Matter**: Solid


 * Melting Point**: 113.7°C


 * Boiling Point**: 184.4°C


 * Characteristics**: It's Bluish-black, it's a lustrous solid, and it can burn skin and damage eyes and mucous membranes.


 * Uses of Element**: Iodine is used to kill germs in small cuts, Iodine tablets are used to purify water.


 * Interesting Facts**: Kelp is the main source of natural iodine, and also Iodine forms compounds with many elements.

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