Berkelium(III) iodide

Berkelium(III) iodide
Names
	Other names berkelium triiodide
Identifiers
CAS Number	23171-53-1;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	64886032;
PubChem CID	129660023;
	InChI InChI=1S/Bk.3HI/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3 Key: HQJHQZJIELHZEV-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES [Bk+3].[I-].[I-].[I-];
Properties
Chemical formula	BkI3
Molar mass	628 g·mol−1
Appearance	yellow solid
Density	g/cm3
Boiling point	650 °C (1,202 °F; 923 K)
Structure
Crystal structure	trigonal
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). Infobox references

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Berkelium(III) iodide is a binary inorganic compound of berkelium and iodine with the chemical formula BkI₃.^[1]^[2]

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.

References

^ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1978). Crystal Data: Inorganic compounds 1967-1969. National Bureau of Standards. p. 192. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ Yaws, Carl (6 January 2015). The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals: Physical Properties for More Than 54,000 Organic and Inorganic Chemical Compounds, Coverage for C1 to C100 Organics and Ac to Zr Inorganics. Gulf Professional Publishing. p. 698. ISBN 978-0-12-801146-1. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ Mi͡asoedov, Boris Fedorovich (1974). Analytical Chemistry of Transplutonium Elements. Wiley. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-470-62715-0. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ "WebElements Periodic Table » Berkelium » berkelium triiodide". webelements.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

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[1] Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1978). Crystal Data: Inorganic compounds 1967-1969. National Bureau of Standards. p. 192. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[2] Yaws, Carl (6 January 2015). The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals: Physical Properties for More Than 54,000 Organic and Inorganic Chemical Compounds, Coverage for C1 to C100 Organics and Ac to Zr Inorganics. Gulf Professional Publishing. p. 698. ISBN 978-0-12-801146-1. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[3] Mi͡asoedov, Boris Fedorovich (1974). Analytical Chemistry of Transplutonium Elements. Wiley. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-470-62715-0. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[4] "WebElements Periodic Table » Berkelium » berkelium triiodide". webelements.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

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