Cadmium iodide
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Cadmium(II) iodide | |
| Other names Cadmium diiodide | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.294 | 
| EC Number | 
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| Properties | |
| CdI2 | |
| Molar mass | 366.22 g/mol | 
| Appearance | white to pale yellow crystals | 
| Density | 5.640 g/cm3, solid | 
| Melting point | 387 °C (729 °F; 660 K) | 
| Boiling point | 742 °C (1,368 °F; 1,015 K) | 
| 787 g/L (0 °C) 847 g/L (20 °C) 1250 g/L (100 °C) | |
| Solubility | soluble in ethanol, acetone, ether and ammonia | 
| −117.2·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| Trigonal, hP3, space group P3m1, No. 164 | |
| octahedral | |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H301, H331, H351, H373, H410 | |
| P260, P280, P301+P330+P331, P304+P340, P310, P311, P403+P233 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | [1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd) | 
| REL (Recommended) | Ca | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)] | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | cadmium fluoride cadmium chloride cadmium bromide | 
| Other cations | zinc iodide mercury(II) iodide | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Cadmium iodide is an inorganic compound with the formula CdI2. It is a white hygroscopic solid. It also can be obtained as a mono- and tetrahydrate. It has few applications. It is notable for its crystal structure, which is typical for compounds of the form MX2 with strong polarization effects.