Cadmium iodide

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Cadmium iodide


IUPAC name	cadmium(II) iodide
Other names	cadmium iodide cadmium diiodide
Identifiers
CAS number	[7790-80-9]
Properties
Molecular formula	CdI₂
Molar mass	366.20 g mol⁻¹
Appearance	white to pale yellow crystals
Density	5.640 g cm⁻³, solid
Melting point	388°C (661 K)
Boiling point	787°C (1060 K)
Solubility in water	? g/100 ml (?°C)
Structure
Crystal structure	rhombohedral
Coordination geometry	octahedral
Hazards
NFPA 704	2
Related compounds
Other anions	cadmium fluoride cadmium chloride cadmium bromide
Other cations	zinc iodide mercury(II) iodide
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Cadmium iodide, CdI₂, is a chemical compound of cadmium and iodine. It is notable for its crystal structure, which is typical for compounds of the form MX₂ with strong polarization effects.

1 Crystal structure
2 Compounds with the CdI₂ crystal structure
3 References

[edit] Crystal structure

Cadmium iodide forms crystals with hexagonal symmetry. The iodide anions form a hexagonal close packed arrangement while the cadmium cations fill alternating layers of octahedral sites. The resultant structure consists of a layered lattice. This same basic structure is found in many other salts and minerals. Cadmium iodide is mostly ionically bonded but with partial covalent character.

Cadmium iodide's crystal structure is the prototype on which the crystal structures many other compounds can be considered to be based. Compounds with any of the following characteristics tend to adopt the CdI₂ structure:

Iodides of moderately polarising cations; bromides and chlorides of strongly polarising cations
Hydroxides of dications, i.e. compounds with the general formula M(OH)₂
Sulfides, selenides and tellurides (chalcogenides) of tetracations, i.e. compounds with the general formula MX₂, where X = S, Se, Te