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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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What is the total number of valence electron in xenon?
8
What is the electron configuration for boron?
1s2 2s2 2p1 is the electron configuration for boron, and it has a total of 5 electron. Just fill the orbital up with the elements total number of electrons until no more are left, then u have your electron configuration
What is the name for IO3?
Actually, the charge of Iodine would be negative one (represented as "1-" in superscript). Explanation: Iodine is in the second to last column (vertically speaking) to the far right so it is right next to the "nobel gas" column, which is in the total far right column. So Iodine is going to want to be like Xenon (the element to the right of it) because Xenon is stable and Iodine wants to be stable as well. So Iodine will gain another election giving it a total of 54 elections just like Xenon. But, because the elections are negative particles, and Iodine just gained one, that means Iodine's charge is now negative one (1-). BUT! - an Iodine by itself, as represented by "I2", has a neutral charge, so the charge is 0.
How many electrons are in a iodine ion?
There are 53 electrons in iodine based on the theory that there are 53 protons.
What is the number of valence electrons the element hydrogen has?
One.Hydrogen has only 1 electron in total, and it is also a valence electron.
Does Iodine have 5 electron shells?
No, iodine has 5 electron shells. It has a total of 53 electrons and its electron configuration is [Kr] 5s2 4d10 5p5, indicating that it has 4 electron shells.
What is an atom that has lost or gained an electron and now carries a positive or negative charge called?
I believe the answer your looking for in an Ion.An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge.
What determine an atoms size?
The atomic radius depends on the the number of electron shells, total negative charge, positive charge of the nucleus, atomic mass.
How many electronss are in iodine?
The atomic number of iodine is 53. So there will be 53 protons in the nucleus. For iodine atom to be neutral there will 53 electrons in total.
When a chlorine atom gains an electron what is it charge?
when the chlorine atom gains an electron its charge becomes -1. this is because the total number of electrons for chlorine is now 18. protons and electrons have the same atomic number, but when a chlorine ion forms it has one extra electron compared to the number of protons therefore giving it a negative charge of 1.
What is the total number of electron in the atom?
76 electrons
What is the total number of valence electron in xenon?
8
What is the total number of atoms that make up iodine pentachloride?
Six.
How many electron rings are found in each period of the periodic table?
The number of period corresponds to the total number of electron rings.
What is the electron configuration for boron?
1s2 2s2 2p1 is the electron configuration for boron, and it has a total of 5 electron. Just fill the orbital up with the elements total number of electrons until no more are left, then u have your electron configuration
What is the name for IO3?
Actually, the charge of Iodine would be negative one (represented as "1-" in superscript). Explanation: Iodine is in the second to last column (vertically speaking) to the far right so it is right next to the "nobel gas" column, which is in the total far right column. So Iodine is going to want to be like Xenon (the element to the right of it) because Xenon is stable and Iodine wants to be stable as well. So Iodine will gain another election giving it a total of 54 elections just like Xenon. But, because the elections are negative particles, and Iodine just gained one, that means Iodine's charge is now negative one (1-). BUT! - an Iodine by itself, as represented by "I2", has a neutral charge, so the charge is 0.
What is total charge of an atom?
Short Answer:The total charge of an atom is the number of protons in the nucleus, minus the number of electrons around the nucleus. Normally, atoms have as many protons as electrons and the atom is neutral, otherwise, it is a negative ion with a charge of -1, -2, etc if it has extra electrons or +1, +2 etc if it is missing electrons and is a positive ion.Explanation:Atoms have a positively charged nucleus and a collection of negatively charged electrons around the nucleus. Because each proton in the nucleus has a positive charge of exactly the same size as the negative charge of an electron, when the normal atom has as many electrons as protons, the total charge of the atom is zero. It is a neutral atom.If there is one more electron than than the number of protons, there is a net negative charge of -1. If the atom is missing an electron, the total charge is +1.If an atom has one or more extra electrons, we say it is a negative ion and the total charge of the ion is -1 or -2 or "-" the number of extra electrons.If an atom is one or more electrons, we say it is a positive ion and the total charge of the ion is +1 or +2 or "+" the number of missing electrons, i.e. the excess number of protons.Total Charge = (number of protons) - (number of electrons).
