Radium iodate

Radium iodate

File:Radium iodate.svg
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Radium iodate
Identifiers
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InChI InChI=1S/Ra.2HIO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/h;2*(H,2,3,4)/q+2;;/p-2 Key: VAIVKVGPUBOYAD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES [Ra+2].[O-]I(=O)=O.[O-]I(=O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	I2O6Ra
Molar mass	576 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless solid
Solubility in water	0.437 g/L (25 °C)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Barium iodate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Radium iodate is an inorganic compound, a salt of radium and iodic acid with the chemical formula Ra(IO₃)₂.

Synthesis

Radium iodate is obtained by the reaction of a soluble radium salt and potassium iodate:

RaCl₂ + 2KIO₃ → Ra(IO₃)₂ + 2KCl

Physical properties

Radium iodate forms colorless crystals. It is poorly soluble in water.