Praseodymium diiodide

Praseodymium diiodide
Identifiers
Properties
I2Pr
Molar mass 394.71660 g·mol−1
Appearance bronze solid[1][2]
Melting point 758 °C[1][2]
Related compounds
Other cations
Lanthanum(II) iodide
Cerium(II) iodide
Neodymium(II) iodide
Related compounds
Praseodymium(III) iodide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Praseodymium diiodide is a chemical compound with the empirical formula of PrI2, consisting of praseodymium and iodine. It is an electride, with the ionic formula of Pr3+(I)2e,[2] and therefore not a true praseodymium(II) compound.

  1. ^ a b Haynes, William M. (2012). CRC handbook of chemistry and physics : a ready-reference book of chemical and physical data. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-4398-8049-4. OCLC 793213751.
  2. ^ a b c Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 1240–1242. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.