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Iridium compounds: iridium chloride trihydrate

The iridium in iridium chloride trihydrate formally is in the oxidation state 3.

Iridium chloride trihydrate

Formula as often written: IrCl₃.3H₂O
Hill system formula: Cl₃H₆Ir₁O₃
CAS registry number: [13569-57-8]
Formula weight: 352.621
Class: complex

Synonyms

iridium chloride trihydrate
iridium(III) chloride 3-water
iridium chloride 3-water
triaaquatrichloroiridium

Physical properties

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Appearance: solid
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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in iridium chloride trihydrate
Element	%
Cl	30.16
H	1.72
Ir	54.51
O	13.61

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the IrCl₃.3H₂O unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Ir₁Cl₃H₆O₃

mass  %
350  37.8 ___________________
351   0.1 
352 100.0 __________________________________________________
353   0.2 
354  73.1 _____________________________________
355   0.1 
356  21.2 ___________
357   0.0 
358   2.2 _
359   0.0 
360   0.0

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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A.F. Wells in Structural inorganic chemistry, 4th edition, Oxford, UK, 1975.
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