Ytterbium(III) iodate

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Ytterbium(III) iodate
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
  • InChI=1S/3HIO3.Yb/c3*2-1(3)4;/h3*(H,2,3,4);/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: LLMQNIXRCPRHGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [Yb+3].O=I(=O)[O-].O=I(=O)[O-].O=I(=O)[O-]
Properties
Yb(IO3)3
Molar mass 697.75
Appearance colourless crystals (dihydrate)[1]
Density 5.067 g·cm-3 (dihydrate)[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ytterbium(III) iodate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Yb(IO3)3. Its dihydrate can be prepared by reacting

ytterbium sulfate and iodic acid in water at 200 °C.[1] It crystallizes in the P21/c space group, with unit cell parameters a=8.685, b=6.066, c=16.687 Å, β=115.01°.[3]

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