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IUPAC name
Tungsten(IV) iodide
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Other names
Tungsten tetraiodide
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Properties | |
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Molar mass | 691.46 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | black crystals |
insoluble | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tungsten(IV) iodide is a binary inorganic compound of tungsten metal and iodine with the chemical formula WI4. [1] [2] [3]
Reaction of tungsten(VI) chloride with hydrochloric acid: [4]
Reaction of tungsten(IV) chloride with hydrochloric acid:
Tungsten(IV) iodide forms black crystals of the triclinic crystal system. [5] Insoluble in cold water, diethyl ether, and chloroform. It dissolves in ethanol. [6]
The compound decomposes when heated in vacuum:
It hydrolyzes in hot water: [7]
Reacts with chlorine and bromine:
Names | |
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IUPAC name
Tungsten(IV) iodide
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Other names
Tungsten tetraiodide
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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PubChem
CID
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CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
I4W | |
Molar mass | 691.46 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | black crystals |
insoluble | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tungsten(IV) iodide is a binary inorganic compound of tungsten metal and iodine with the chemical formula WI4. [1] [2] [3]
Reaction of tungsten(VI) chloride with hydrochloric acid: [4]
Reaction of tungsten(IV) chloride with hydrochloric acid:
Tungsten(IV) iodide forms black crystals of the triclinic crystal system. [5] Insoluble in cold water, diethyl ether, and chloroform. It dissolves in ethanol. [6]
The compound decomposes when heated in vacuum:
It hydrolyzes in hot water: [7]
Reacts with chlorine and bromine: