Berkelium(III) iodide
Chemical compound
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Berkelium(III) iodide is a binary inorganic compound of berkelium and iodine with the chemical formula BkI3.[1][2]
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berkelium triiodide | |
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| BkI3 | |
| Molar mass | 628 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | yellow solid |
| Density | g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 650 °C (1,202 °F; 923 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
Synthesis of berkelium(III) iodide is by action of hydrogen iodine on berkelium oxide at 650 °C.[3]
Physical properties
Berkelium triiodide forms a yellow solid[4] of the trigonal crystal system, space group R3 (No. 148), lattice parameters a = 758.4 pm and c = 2087 pm. Its crystal structure is the same as that of bismuth triiodide.
