Radium iodide is an inorganic compound of radium and iodine with the chemical formula RaI2.[1][2] It is the radium salt of hydrogen iodide, consisting of radium cations Ra2+ and iodide anions I.

Synthesis

The salt is synthesized by the reaction of radium carbonate with hydroiodic acid:[1]

RaCO3 + 2 HI(aq) → RaI2 + H2O + CO2

References

  1. ^ a b c Weigel, F.; Trinkl, A. (1968). "Zur Kristallchemie des Radiums". Ract. 9: 36–41. doi:10.1524/ract.1968.9.1.36. S2CID 201843329.
  2. ^ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1978). Crystal Data: Inorganic compounds 1967-1969. National Bureau of Standards. p. 0-160. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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