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Iodine (symbol I) has atomic number 53, which means that it has 53 protons in the nucleus (by definition). Since an atom is neutral overall, and the charge on an electron is equal and opposite to that of a proton, the atom has 53 electrons.

Being a group VII element (also known as a halogen), it gains one electron to fill its outer shell when it forms an ion (the I- ion). This gives it a total of 54 electrons.

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