Molybdenum Iodide (IV)

Molybdenum (IV) iodide forms black crystals, slightly soluble in water.

• Decomposes on heating:

${\displaystyle \mathsf{<span\; class="mwe-math-element"><span\; class="mwe-math-mathml-inline\; mwe-math-mathml-a11y"\; style="display:\; none;">2</span></span>}\mathsf{<span\; class="mwe-math-element"><span\; class="mwe-math-mathml-inline\; mwe-math-mathml-a11y"\; style="display:\; none;">M</span></span>}\mathsf{<span\; class="mwe-math-element"><span\; class="mwe-math-mathml-inline\; mwe-math-mathml-a11y"\; style="display:\; none;">o</span></span>}{\mathsf{<span\; class="mwe-math-element"><span\; class="mwe-math-mathml-inline\; mwe-math-mathml-a11y"\; style="display:\; none;">I</span></span>}}_{\mathsf{<span\; class="mwe-math-element"><span\; class="mwe-math-mathml-inline\; mwe-math-mathml-a11y"\; style="display:\; none;">four</span></span>}}\stackrel{{\mathsf{100}}^{\mathsf{o}}\mathsf{C}}{<span\; class="mwe-math-element"><span\; class="mwe-math-mathml-inline\; mwe-math-mathml-a11y"\; style="display:\; none;">\to </span></span>}\mathsf{2}\mathsf{M}\mathsf{o}{\mathsf{I}}_{\mathsf{3}}\mathsf{+}{\mathsf{I}}_{\mathsf{2}}}${\ displaystyle {\ mathsf {2MoI_ {4} \ {\ xrightarrow {100 ^ {o} C}} \ 2MoI_ {3} + I_ {2}}}}  

• Chemistry Handbook / Editorial: Nikolsky B.P. et al. - 3rd ed., rev. - L .: Chemistry, 1971. - T. 2. - 1168 p.
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . - 89th Edition. - Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, 2008-2009.