Zinc iodide
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| IUPAC name
Zinc iodide
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| Other names
Zinc(II) iodide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.347 |
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| Properties | |
| ZnI2 | |
| Molar mass | 319.19 g/mol |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Density | 4.74 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 446 °C (835 °F; 719 K) |
| Boiling point | 1,150 °C (2,100 °F; 1,420 K) decomposes |
| 450 g/100mL (20 °C) | |
| −98.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| Tetragonal, tI96 | |
| I41/acd, No. 142 | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 625 °C (1,157 °F; 898 K) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
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Other anions
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Zinc fluoride Zinc chloride Zinc bromide |
Other cations
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Cadmium iodide Mercury(I) iodide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Zinc iodide is the inorganic compound with the formula ZnI2. It exists both in anhydrous form and as a dihydrate. Both are white and readily absorb water from the atmosphere. It has no major application.