Astatine iodide
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| IUPAC name Astatine monoiodide | |
| Other names Astatine iodide | |
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Chemical formula | AtI |
| Molar mass | 336.904 g/mol |
| Boiling point | 213 °C; 415 °F; 486 K [1] |
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Other anions | Astatine monobromide Astatine monochloride |
Related interhalogen compounds | Iodine monochloride Iodine monofluoride Bromine monochloride |
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Chemical compound
Astatine iodide is an interhalogen compound with the chemical formula AtI. It is the second heaviest known interhalogen compound, after iodine tribromide.
Production
Astatine iodide is produced by the direct combination of astatine and iodine in a 1:1 molar ratio:[2]
- At2 + I2 → 2 AtI
References
- ^ Otozai, K.; Takahashi, N. (1982). "Estimation Chemical Form Boiling Point Elementary Astatine by Radio Gas Chromatography". Radiochimica Acta. 31 (3–4): 201–203. doi:10.1524/ract.1982.31.34.201. S2CID 100363889.
- ^ Zuckerman & Hagen 1989, p. 31.
Bibliography
- Zuckerman, J J; Hagen, A P (1989). Inorganic Reactions and Methods, the Formation of Bonds to Halogens. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-18656-4.
