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Cadmium compounds: cadmium diiodide

The cadmium in cadmium diiodide formally is in the oxidation state 2.

Cadmium diiodide

Formula as often written: CdI₂
Hill system formula: Cd₁I₂
CAS registry number: [7790-80-9]
Formula weight: 366.22
Class: iodide

Synonyms

cadmium diiodide
cadmium(II) iodide
cadmium iodide

Physical properties

Colour: white
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 388°C
Boiling point: 787°C; 796°C
Density: 5640 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in cadmium diiodide
Element	%
Cd	30.69
I	69.31

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the CdI₂ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Cd₁I₂

mass  %
360   4.4 __
361   0.0 
362   3.1 __
363   0.0 
364  43.5 ______________________
365  44.6 ______________________
366  84.0 __________________________________________
367  42.5 _____________________
368 100.0 __________________________________________________
369   0.0 
370  26.1 _____________

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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