Chemistry:Platinum(II) iodide

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Platinum(II) iodide
Beta-PtI2 unit cell.png
beta-PtI2 (at room temperature)
Names
IUPAC name
diiodoplatinum
Other names
Platinum diiodide, platinum(2+) diiodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 232-204-2
UNII
Properties
I2Pt
Molar mass 448.893 g·mol−1
Appearance black crystals
Density 6.403 g/cm3
Melting point 360 °C (680 °F; 633 K)
insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Platinum(II) iodide is a binary inorganic compound of platinum and iodine with the chemical formula PtI2.[1][2][3]

Synthesis

Production of platinum(II) iodide can be by heating of platinum(II) chloride with potassium iodide:

PtCl
2
+ 2KI → PtI
2
+ 2KCl

Chemical properties

Platinum(II) iodide decomposes when heated:[4]

Ptl
2
→ Pt + I
2

Physical properties

Platinum(II) iodide forms black crystals[5] of several modifications. It is insoluble in water, ethanol, acetone, or ether, but is soluble in ethylamine and hydrogen iodide.[6]

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