Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - The Periodic Table - Questions and Problems - Page 104: 4.10c

Answer

Iodine (I) is an halogen that acts as a micromineral on the human body.

Work Step by Step

According to the table 4.4, Iodine (I) is a micromineral. And since it is in group 7A (17), it is an halogen.
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