Radium iodate

Radium iodate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Radium iodate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Ra.2HIO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/h;2*(H,2,3,4)/q+2;;/p-2
    Key: VAIVKVGPUBOYAD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Ra+2].[O-]I(=O)=O.[O-]I(=O)=O
Properties
I2O6Ra
Molar mass 576 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless solid
poorly soluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
Barium iodate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Radium iodate is an inorganic compound, a salt of radium and iodic acid with the chemical formula Ra(IO3)2.[1][2][3]

Synthesis

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Radium iodate is obtained by the reaction of a soluble radium salt and iodic acid:[citation needed]

RaCl2 + 2HIO3 → Ra(IO3)2 + 2HCl

Physical properties

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Radium iodate forms colorless crystals. It is poorly soluble in water.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Haynes, William M. (22 June 2012). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 93rd Edition. CRC Press. p. 5-197. ISBN 978-1-4398-8049-4. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ MaHam, Aihui; Ham, Bryan M. (1 October 2015). Analytical Chemistry: A Chemist and Laboratory Technician's Toolkit. John Wiley & Sons. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-119-06969-0. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (5 December 1996). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds, Supplement 4. CRC Press. p. 484. ISBN 978-0-412-75020-5. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  4. ^ Brown, Paul L.; Matyskin, Artem V.; Ekberg, Christian (1 June 2022). "The aqueous chemistry of radium". Radiochimica Acta. 110 (6–9): 505–513. doi:10.1515/ract-2021-1141. ISSN 2193-3405. S2CID 248301187.