What is the charge on Iodine

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Carlie Turner

Chemistry

10 April, 08:58

What is the charge on Iodine

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Furball · Answer 1

There is no single charge on iodine (if you are referring to its oxidizing number). Since it can have more than 8 electrons for its outermost shell (really crazy stuff about atomic orbitals!), It can possess many charges. Like it's basic form I - (-1 oxidizing number), IO3 - (-7), IO2 - (-5), even I3-!