Hafnium tetraiodide
- Formula: HfI4
- Hill system formula: Hf1I4
- CAS registry number: [13777-23-6]
- Formula weight: 686.108
- Class: iodide
- Colour: yellow-orange
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 449°C (triple point)
- Boiling point: 400°C
- Density: 5600 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of hafnium tetraiodide:
- hafnium tetraiodide
- hafnium(IV) iodide
- hafnium iodide
The oxidation number of hafnium in hafnium tetraiodide is 4.
Synthesis
Not available
Solid state structure
- Geometry of hafnium:
- Prototypical structure:
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for HfI4 (hafnium tetraiodide).
Element | % |
---|---|
Hf | 26.01 |
I | 73.99 |
Isotope pattern for HfI4
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula HfI4 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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