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Gadolinium compounds: gadolinium triodide

The gadolinium in gadolinium triodide formally is in the oxidation state 3.

Gadolinium triodide

Formula as often written: GdI₃
Hill system formula: Gd₁I₃
CAS registry number: [13572-98-0]
Formula weight: 537.963
Class: iodide

Synonyms

gadolinium triodide
gadolinium(III) iodide
gadolinium iodide

Physical properties

Colour: yellow
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 925°C
Boiling point: 1340°C
Density:

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in gadolinium triodide
Element	%
Gd	29.23
I	70.77

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the GdI₃ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Gd₁I₃

mass  %
533   0.8 
534   0.0 
535   8.8 ____
536  59.6 ______________________________
537  82.4 _________________________________________
538  63.0 ________________________________
539 100.0 __________________________________________________
540   0.0 
541  88.0 ____________________________________________

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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