Barium diiodide
- Formula: BaI2
- Hill system formula: Ba1I2
- CAS registry number: [13718-50-8]
- Formula weight: 391.136
- Class: iodide
- Colour: white
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 711°C
- Boiling point: 2027
- Density: 5150 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of barium diiodide:
- barium diiodide
- barium(II) iodide
- barium iodide
The oxidation number of barium in barium diiodide is 2.
Synthesis
Barium iodide is made by the neutralization of barium carbonate with HI in water. The product crystallizes as the hydrate BaI2.2H2O [7787-33-9]. If this heated, dehydration to anhydrous BaI2 occurs.
BaCO3 + 2HI(aq) → BaI2(aq)
It is also made by the reaction of BaH2 with ammonium iodide in pyridine.
BaH2 + 2NH4I(aq) → BaI2(aq) + 2NH3(g) + H2(g)
Solid state structure
- Geometry of barium:
- Prototypical structure: PbCl2
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for BaI2 (barium diiodide).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| Ba | 35.11 |
| I | 64.89 |
Isotope pattern for BaI2
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula BaI2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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