Hydrogen iodide
- Formula: HI
- Hill system formula: H1I1
- CAS registry number: [10034-85-2]
- Formula weight: 127.912
- Class: iodide
- Colour: colourless
- Appearance: gas
- Melting point: -51°C
- Boiling point: -35°C
- Density: 2850 kg m-3 (-47°C); 6.613 kg m-3 (gas)
The following are some synonyms of hydrogen iodide:
- hydrogen iodide
- hydrogen(I) iodide
- hydroiodic acid
The oxidation number of hydrogen in hydrogen iodide is 1.
Synthesis
Hydrogen iodide may be made in the laboratory by the reaction between purified hydrogen gas and iodine. This is catalyzed by platinized asbestos.
I2 + H2 [Pt] → 2HI
Less desirable in the laboratory, but a process used commercially, is the reaction between hydrogen sulphide, H2S (danger!) and iodine.
8I2 + 8H2S → 16HI + S8
Solid state structure
- Geometry of hydrogen: 1 coordinate: terminus
- Prototypical structure:
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for HI (hydrogen iodide).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| H | 0.79 |
| I | 99.21 |
Isotope pattern for HI
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula HI 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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