beta-PtI2 (at room temperature)
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Names | |
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IUPAC name
diiodoplatinum
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Other names
Platinum diiodide, platinum(2+) diiodide
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.277 |
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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).
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Platinum(II) iodide is a binary
inorganic compound of
platinum and
iodine with the chemical formula PtI
2.
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Production of platinum(II) iodide can be by heating of platinum(II) chloride with potassium iodide:
Platinum(II) iodide decomposes when heated: [4]
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]