Einsteinium diiodide

Einsteinium(II) iodide
Names
Other names
Einsteinium diiodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/Es.2HI/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
    Key: FJSZVHQHPNHSPE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Es+2].[I-].[I-]
Properties
EsI2
Molar mass 506 g·mol−1
Appearance solid
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Curium diiodide
Americium diiodide
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Radioactive
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Einsteinium(II) iodide is a binary inorganic chemical compound of einsteinium and iodide with the chemical formula EsI2.[1][2]

Synthesis

The compound can be prepared via a reaction of EsI
3 and H
2.[3][4]

2 EsI3 + H2 → 2 EsI2 + 2 HI

Physical properties

The compound forms a solid.[3]

References

  1. ^ "WebElements Periodic Table » Einsteinium » einsteinium diiodide". webelements.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ Young, J. P.; Haire, R. G.; Peterson, J. R.; Ensor, D. D.; Fellow, R. L. (November 1981). "Chemical consequences of radioactive decay. 2. Spectrophotometric study of the ingrowth of berkelium-249 and californium-249 into halides of einsteinium-253". Inorganic Chemistry. 20 (11): 3979–3983. doi:10.1021/ic50225a076. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3121. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ Edelstein, Norman M. (11 September 2013). Actinides in Perspective: Proceedings of the Actinides—1981 Conference, Pacific Grove, California, USA, 10-15 September 1981. Elsevier. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-4831-9051-8. Retrieved 26 January 2024.