Chemistry:Dysprosium(III) iodide

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Dysprosium(III) iodide
Kristallstruktur Bismut(III)-iodid.png
Names
Other names
Dysprosium triiodide, triiododysprosium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 239-493-4
Properties
DyI3
Molar mass 543.213 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow-green flaky solid
Density g/cm3
Melting point 955 °C (1,751 °F; 1,228 K)
Boiling point 1,320 °C (2,410 °F; 1,590 K)
soluble
Structure
trigonal
Related compounds
Related compounds
Ytterbium(III) iodide
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS08: Health hazard
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Dysprosium(III) iodide is a binary inorganic compound of dysprosium and iodine with the chemical formula DyI3.[1]

Synthesis

Dysprosium(III) iodide can be obtained by reacting dysprosium with iodine.

2Dy + 3I → 2DyI
3

Dysprosium(III) iodide can be obtained using the effect of mercury diiodide on dysprosium filings:

2Dy + 3HgI
2
→ 2DyI
3
+ 3Hg

Physical properties

Dysprosium(III) iodide is a hygroscopic yellow-green flaky solid[2] that is soluble in water.[3][4] The compound has a trigonal crystal structure of the bismuth(III) iodide type with the space group R3.

Uses

Dysprosium(III) iodide is used in gas discharge lamps to generate white light.[5]

References

HI He
LiI BeI2 BI3 CI4 NI3 I2O4,
I2O5,
I4O9
IF,
IF3,
IF5,
IF7
Ne
NaI MgI2 AlI3 SiI4 PI3,
P2I4
S ICl,
ICl3
Ar
KI CaI2 Sc TiI4 VI3 CrI3 MnI2 FeI2 CoI2 NiI2 CuI ZnI2 Ga2I6 GeI2,
GeI4
AsI3 Se IBr Kr
RbI SrI2 YI3 ZrI4 NbI5 Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd AgI CdI2 InI3 SnI4,
SnI2
SbI3 TeI4 I Xe
CsI BaI2   HfI4 TaI5 W Re Os Ir Pt AuI Hg2I2,
HgI2
TlI PbI2 BiI3 Po AtI Rn
Fr RaI2   Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
La Ce Pr Nd Pm SmI2 Eu Gd TbI3 Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Ac ThI4 Pa UI3,
UI4
Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf EsI3 Fm Md No Lr