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IUPAC name
Iron(III) iodide
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Other names
Ferric iodide
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
FeI3 | |
Molar mass | 436.56 g/mol |
Appearance | Black solid |
decomposes | |
Solubility | sparingly soluble in dichloromethane |
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Other anions
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FeF3, FeCl3, FeBr3 |
Other cations
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ScI3, TiI3, VI3, MoI3, WI3, RhI3, BiI3 |
Related compounds
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FeI2 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Iron(III) iodide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula FeI3. It is a thermodynamically unstable compound that is difficult to prepare. Nevertheless, iron(III) iodide has been synthesised in small quantities in the absence of air and water.[1]