Iodine monoxide

Iodine monoxide
Names
Other names
Iodine(II) oxide, iodosyl, oxidoiodine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
1170
  • InChI=1S/IO/c1-2
    Key: AFSVSXMRDKPOEW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [O]I
Properties
IO
Molar mass 142.903 g·mol−1
Appearance purple gas
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Iodine monoxide is a binary inorganic compound of iodine and oxygen with the chemical formula IO•. A free radical, this compound is the simplest of many iodine oxides. It is similar to the oxygen monofluoride, chlorine monoxide and bromine monoxide radicals.