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zinc iodide

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zinc iodide

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Also known as Zinc(II) iodide

chemical compound

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Within Vinony's link graph, zinc iodide is referenced by 217 other articles, and connects out to International Standard Book Number, X-ray and ion.

Vinony files it under ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata, Iodides and Metal halides.

Its subject is documented across 29 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula
I2Zn
Molecular weight
319.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
diiodozinc
SMILES
[Zn](I)I
InChIKey
UAYWVJHJZHQCIE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
317.738
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melting point
446
canonical SMILES
[Zn](I)I
boiling point
625
chemical formula
I₂Zn
Commons category
Zinc iodide
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Encyclopedic overview

Zinc iodide is the inorganic compound with the formula ZnI2. It exists both in anhydrous form and as a dihydrate. Both are white and readily absorb water from the atmosphere. It has no major application.

Preparation

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “zinc iodide” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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