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Explain why iodine is an appropriate name for the element discovered by Bernard Courtois.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Iodine is a word derived from Greek 'Iodes' meaning violet

It is a darkish purple solid that is a non-metal and is a halogen from the periodic group 7. When heated it sublimes into a purple vapor

(pls do correct me if I have any mistakes it would rlly help others!)

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