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Niobium(V) iodide
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.006 |
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Properties | |
Nb2I10 | |
Molar mass | 1475 |
Appearance | yellow solid |
Density | 5.30 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 543 °C (1,009 °F; 816 K) sublimes |
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H314 | |
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Niobium pentaiodide is the inorganic compound with the formula Nb2I10. Its name comes from the compound's empirical formula, NbI5. [1] It is a diamagnetic, yellow solid that hydrolyses readily. The compound adopts an edge-shared bioctahedral structure, which means that two NbI5 units are joined by a pair of iodide bridges. There is no bond between the Nb centres. [2] Niobium(V) chloride, niobium(V) bromide, tantalum(V) chloride, tantalum(V) bromide, and tantalum(V) iodide, all share this structural motif.
Niobium pentaiodide forms from the reaction of niobium with iodine:
The method used for the preparation of tantalum(V) iodide using aluminium triiodide fails to produce pure pentaiodide. [3]
Niobium(V) iodide forms of dark, brassy, extremely moisture-sensitive needles or flakes. Its crystallises in the monoclinic crystal system with space group P21/c (space group no. 14), a = 1058 pm, b = 658 pm, c = 1388 pm, β = 109.14°. The crystal structure consists of zigzag chains of corner-sharing NbI6 octahedra. Since so far only twinned crystals of this phase have been obtained, and the structure determination is uncertain. [4] If the reaction of the elements is carried out with an excess of iodine, a triclinic modification is created with the space group P1 (No. 2), a = 759.1 pm, b = 1032.2 pm, c = 697.7 pm, α = 90 .93°, β = 116.17°, γ = 109.07°, which consists of isolated molecules Nb2I10. [3] [5] This structure is isotypic with that of triclinic niobium(V) bromide.
Names | |
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Other names
Niobium(V) iodide
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.006 |
EC Number |
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PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
Nb2I10 | |
Molar mass | 1475 |
Appearance | yellow solid |
Density | 5.30 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 543 °C (1,009 °F; 816 K) sublimes |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
Danger | |
H314 | |
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Niobium pentaiodide is the inorganic compound with the formula Nb2I10. Its name comes from the compound's empirical formula, NbI5. [1] It is a diamagnetic, yellow solid that hydrolyses readily. The compound adopts an edge-shared bioctahedral structure, which means that two NbI5 units are joined by a pair of iodide bridges. There is no bond between the Nb centres. [2] Niobium(V) chloride, niobium(V) bromide, tantalum(V) chloride, tantalum(V) bromide, and tantalum(V) iodide, all share this structural motif.
Niobium pentaiodide forms from the reaction of niobium with iodine:
The method used for the preparation of tantalum(V) iodide using aluminium triiodide fails to produce pure pentaiodide. [3]
Niobium(V) iodide forms of dark, brassy, extremely moisture-sensitive needles or flakes. Its crystallises in the monoclinic crystal system with space group P21/c (space group no. 14), a = 1058 pm, b = 658 pm, c = 1388 pm, β = 109.14°. The crystal structure consists of zigzag chains of corner-sharing NbI6 octahedra. Since so far only twinned crystals of this phase have been obtained, and the structure determination is uncertain. [4] If the reaction of the elements is carried out with an excess of iodine, a triclinic modification is created with the space group P1 (No. 2), a = 759.1 pm, b = 1032.2 pm, c = 697.7 pm, α = 90 .93°, β = 116.17°, γ = 109.07°, which consists of isolated molecules Nb2I10. [3] [5] This structure is isotypic with that of triclinic niobium(V) bromide.