2. Name-iodine
Symbol-I
Atomic number-53
Atomic mass-126.90447
Melting point-113.7° c
Boiling point-184.3°c
Number of protons/electrons-53
Number of neutrons-74
Classification-solid at room temperature
Crystal structure-base centered orthorhombic
Density- 4.940g/cc
Color-violet,blackish
Date of discovery-1811
Discoverer-Bernard Courtois
Name origin- iõdes-violet
Uses-hoof fungus in horses, used in imaging heart in CT
scans.
Natural state of matter-solid
3. Uses
• Cures hoof fungus in horses
• Used in imaging heart in CT scans
• Potassium iodide is used to make
photographic film
