Chemistry:Erbium(III) iodide

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Erbium(III) iodide
Names
IUPAC name
Erbium(III) Iodide
Other names
Erbium Triiodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
ErI3
Molar mass 547.947g/mol
Appearance Powder
Density 5.5g/cm3
Melting point 1,020 °C (1,870 °F; 1,290 K)
Boiling point 1,280 °C (2,340 °F; 1,550 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Erbium(III) iodide is an iodide of lanthanide metal erbium.[1] The compound is insoluble in water and is white to slightly pink in appearance.[2]

Preparation

Erbium(III) iodide can be produced by the reaction of elemental iodine and finely divided erbium by the following equation:[3]

[math]\ce{ 2Er + 3I_2\longrightarrow 2ErI_3 }[/math]

Properties

Erbium(III) iodide has a trigonal crystal structure with space group R3 (space group no. 148).[4]

References

  1. Perry, Dale L (2011). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds (2 ed.). Taylor & Francis. pp. 163. ISBN 9781439814628. https://books.google.com/books?id=SFD30BvPBhoC&q=%22Erbium+Iodide%22&pg=PA493. Retrieved 15 December 2013. 
  2. Elements, American. "Erbium Iodide" (in en). https://www.americanelements.com/erbium-iodide-13813-42-8. 
  3. WebElements: Chemical reactions of Erbium
  4. Ans, Jan d'; Ans, Jan d' (1998). Elemente, anorganische Verbindungen und Materialien. Taschenbuch für Chemiker und Physiker / D'Ans (4., neubearb. u. rev. Aufl ed.). Ort nicht ermittelbar: Verlag nicht ermittelbar. ISBN 978-3-540-60035-0. 
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