Solid phase
Official name
Iridium(III) chloride trihydrate
Secondary names
Iridium trichloride trihydrate
CAS number
14996-61-3
Type
Family
ionic solid
Class
normal salt
Compound type
chloride
Chemical composition
Formula
$IrCl_3 \bullet 3H_2O$
Chemical formula
IrCl3 • 3H2O
Elemental formula
(Ir3+) (Cl-)3 H6 O3
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
14.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
$Ir^{3+}$ Iridium cation element 1 0.14285714285714285 1 constituent cation main
$Cl^-$ Chloride anion element 3 0.42857142857142855 1 constituent anion main
$H_2O$ Water molecule 3 0.42857142857142855 1 hydration main
Chemical functions
  Function Number
$R-OH$ 2
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\cdot (\cdot) Ir^{3+} \cdot Cl^{-}$ 3
$-O-H$ 2
Class
normal salts (07)
Type
hydrated simple normal salts (07.04)
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
unknown
Crystal class
unknown
Molar mass
316.6 $g/mol$
Density
5.3 $g/cm^3$
State NTP
solid
Phase transitions
Phase transition type Other phases Temperature - Pressure
solid-liquid decomposition 763°C (1036 K)
Refringence type
unknown
Refraction index $n_{\alpha}$
unknown
Pure color
green
Color
dark green
Diaphaneity
subtranslucent to opaque
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