Iodine pentoxide

Iodine pentoxide is the chemical compound with the formula I2O5. This iodine oxide is the anhydride of iodic acid, and the only stable oxide of iodine. It is produced by dehydrating iodic acid at 200 °C in a stream of dry air:

2HIO3 → I2O5 + H2O
Iodine pentoxide
Names
IUPAC name
Iodine pentoxide
Other names
Iodine(V) oxide
Iodic anhydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.031.569
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/I2O5/c3-1(4)7-2(5)6 Y
    Key: BIZCJSDBWZTASZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/I2O5/c3-1(4)7-2(5)6
    Key: BIZCJSDBWZTASZ-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES
  • O=I(=O)OI(=O)=O
Properties
I
2
O
5
Molar mass 333.81 g/mol
Appearance white crystalline solid
hygroscopic
Density 4.980 g/cm3
Melting point 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) (decomposes)
Solubility soluble in water and nitric acid;
insoluble in ethanol, ether and CS2
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
79.4·10−6 cm3/mol
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation fH298)
-173.0 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
oxidizer
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
0
0
OX
Related compounds
Other anions
iodine pentafluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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