AN important result of the development of Moseley's atomic number rule has been the impetus it has given to the search for missing elements. It is true that later arrangements of the Periodic ...

Number of isotopes (atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons): 37 known isotopes; one stable (I-127) History Bernard Courtois, a French chemist, accidentally discovered iodine ...

Beijing residents should continue to consume salt added with iodine element, a mandatory measure in many parts of China, to combat diseases caused by iodine deficiency, a health expert said. These ...

In Their Element: Awesome Iodine looks at the effects and uses of the mineral, as well as the legacy of past iodine deficiency. Here are a few juicy nuggets about element number 53 on the periodic ...

The benefits of iodine — an element essential for life — are well established. As a key component of thyroid hormone, it prevents the congenital hypothyroidism that’s the leading preventable cause of ...