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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

  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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