Einsteinium(III) iodide
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Einsteinium triiodide Einsteinium(III) iodide | |
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| Properties | |
| EsI3 | |
| Molar mass | 632.796 g/mol |
| Appearance | amber-coloured solid, glows red in the dark |
| Structure | |
| Hexagonal | |
| R3 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Einsteinium triiodide is an iodide of the synthetic actinide einsteinium which has the molecular formula EsI3. This crystalline salt is an amber-coloured solid. It glows red in the dark due to einsteinium's intense radioactivity.
It crystallises in the hexagonal crystal system in the space group R3 with the lattice parameters a = 753 pm and c = 2084.5 pm with six formula units per unit cell. Its crystal structure is isotypic with that of bismuth(III) iodide.