How many valence electrons does $I$ have?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-02T04:16:33

$"The iodine atom has 7 valence electrons."$

Iodine is a Group VII atoms; therefore it have 7 valence electrons. The iodide ion. $I^-$ , clearly had 8 valence electrons, and a negative charge.

How many valence electrons does II have?