Ytterbium(II) iodide

Ytterbium(II) iodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 687-891-5
  • InChI=1S/2HI.Yb/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: SJLISRWUWZVXNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [I-].[I-].[Yb+2]
Properties
I2Yb
Molar mass 426.854 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow solid[1]
Melting point 780 °C (1,440 °F; 1,050 K)[1] (decomposes)
Structure
Trigonal
P3m1 (No. 164)
a = 448 pm, c = 696 pm[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ytterbium(II) iodide is an iodide of ytterbium, with the chemical formula of YbI2. It is a yellow solid.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Yb_1931 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Walter Döll; Wilhelm Klemm (1939-05-05). "Messungen an zwei- und vierwertigen Verbindungen der seltenen Erden. VII. Über die Struktur einiger Dihalogenide". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 241 (2–3): 239–258. doi:10.1002/zaac.19392410211.