Tetrachloroiodic acid

Tetrachloroiodic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	InChI InChI=1S/Cl4I/c1-5(2,3)4/q-1/p+1 Key: VEFRWHPHQIYAIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-O;
	SMILES [H+].[Cl-][I3+]([Cl-])([Cl-])[Cl-];
Properties
Chemical formula	HICl4
Appearance	Orange crystals (hydrate)
Melting point	19 °C (66 °F; 292 K) (hydrate)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tetrachloroiodic acid is an inorganic compound, a polyhalide acid with the formula HICl₄. In addition to an anhydrous form, an orange crystalline tetrahydrate is known. It is unstable in air.

Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/Cl4I/c1-5(2,3)4/q-1/p+1 Key: VEFRWHPHQIYAIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-O
SMILES [H+].[Cl-][I3+]([Cl-])([Cl-])[Cl-]
Properties
Chemical formula	HICl₄
Appearance	Orange crystals (hydrate)
Melting point	19 °C (66 °F; 292 K) (hydrate)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references