Silver iodate

Silver ( I) iodate

Light-sensitive white odorless solid

Fixed

5.53 g · cm -3

410-470 ° C ( decomposition)

  • Practically insoluble in water (0.5 g / l at 25 ° C)
  • Soluble in ammonia

Risk

-171.1 KJ / mol

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Silberiodat is an inorganic chemical compound of the silver from the group of iodates.

Production and representation

Silberiodat can be obtained by reaction of a solution of silver nitrate with potassium iodate. It can also be obtained by reaction of potassium iodate with a silver sulfate or Silberdithionatlösung.

Properties

Silberiodat is a white light-sensitive solid that is practically insoluble but soluble in ammonia in water. When heated, it decomposes to silver and oxygen. It has an orthorhombic crystal structure with space group Pbc21.

CAS registry number Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) Orthorhombic crystal system CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
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