Barium Iodide

Name:
Barium Iodide
Detailed information:

M Formula:	BaI2•2H2O
Properties:
Colorless crystals, decomposes and reddens on exposure to air. D 5.150, mp loses 2H2O and melts at 740C. Soluble in water; slightly soluble in alcohol.
Derivation:
Action of hydriodic acid on barium hydroxide or of barium carbonate on ferrous iodide solution.
Hazard:
See Barium.
Use:
Preparation of other iodides.