Iridic Chloride

Name:
Iridic Chloride
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	iridium chloride; iridium tetrachloride
M Formula:	IrCl4
Properties:
Brownish-black mass, hygroscopic. Soluble in water, alcohol, and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Derivation:
Action of chlorine or aqua regia on the ammonium salt (NH4)2IrCl6.
Use:
Analysis (testing for nitric acid in the presence of nitrous acid), microscopy, plating solution.