2007-01-11 16:38:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sorry, I mean I for Iodine.
2007-01-11 16:38:47 · update #1
It is a typical non-metal.It belongs to the seventeenth group i.e belongs to halogens .it usually forms ionic bond due to high electron affinity.
oops i forgot to tell its period .it belongs to the 5th period in the periodic table.
2007-01-12 00:45:37 · answer #1 · answered by pankaj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iodine is a nonmetal as it is located on the right side of the periodic table.
2007-01-12 00:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by ChemGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iodine is a non metal
2007-01-12 00:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by tegan j 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iodine is a non metal halogen.
Look here for a complete listing of the elements and their type:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table_of_elements#Standard_periodic_table
2007-01-12 00:47:34 · answer #4 · answered by Turbinator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all element in halogen group are non metal and Iodine is one of them
2007-01-12 02:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by ST88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a nonmetal
2007-01-12 00:40:31 · answer #6 · answered by car of boat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋