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Question 10 • FL-2003350-Chemistry 1 Honors

The charge of an iodine (I) ion is

Answer
A
+1.
B
-1.
C
+3.
D
-3.

Explanation

Iodine is a halogen with seven electrons in its outer shell. It typically gains one electron to fill that shell, giving the iodine ion a charge of −1. Therefore, the correct choice is “−1.”

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