Cerium(III) iodide

Cerium(III) iodide
Names
IUPAC name
Triiodocerium
Other names
Cerous triiodide, Cerium triiodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.299
EC Number
  • 232-228-3
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Ce.3HI/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3
    Key: ZEDZJUDTPVFRNB-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • I[Ce](I)I
Properties
CeI3
Molar mass 520.829 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow solid
Melting point 766 °C, 752 °C
soluble
Solubility in acetone soluble
Structure
PuBr3
8-coordinate bicapped trigonal prismatic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Cerium(III) iodide (CeI3) is the compound formed by cerium(III) cations and iodide anions.