Copper Iodide (CuI)-Beads

Characteristic




Copper(I) iodide is the inorganic compound with the formula CuI. It is also known as cuprous iodide. 




Chemical formula：CuI

Molar mass：190.45 g/mol

Appearance：White powder，when impure: tan or brownish

Odor：odorless

Density：5.67 g/cm3

Melting point：606 °C (1,123 °F; 879 K)

Boiling point：1,290 °C (2,350 °F; 1,560 K) (decomposes)

Solubility in water：0.000042 g/100 mL

Solubility product (Ksp)：1 x 10−12 

Solubility：soluble in ammonia and iodide solutions，insoluble in dilute acids，Vapor pressure 10 mm Hg (656 °C)

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：-63.0·10−6 cm3/mol

Refractive index (nD)：2.346

Crystal structure：zincblende




Application




Cuprous iodide is widely used as an organic synthesis catalyst, a resin modifier, a rain-seeding agent, an anodic ray tube coating, and a source of iodine in iodized salt.