Ruthenium(III) iodide

Ruthenium(III) iodide
Names
	Other names Ruthenium triiodide
Identifiers
CAS Number	715652-38-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.226
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90930261 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3HI.Ru/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: LJZVDOUZSMHXJH-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES I[Ru](I)I; [I-].[I-].[I-].[Ru+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	RuI3
Density	5.25 g cm−3
Solubility in water	sparingly soluble
Structure
Crystal structure	hexagonal
Thermochemistry
Std molar; entropy (S⦵298)	−247 J mol−1 K−1
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−159 kJ mol−1
Related compounds
Other anions	Ruthenium(III) fluoride; Ruthenium(III) chloride; Ruthenium(III) bromide
Other cations	Iron(III) iodide; Osmium(III) iodide; Technetium(III) iodide; Rhodium(III) iodide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ruthenium(III) iodide is a chemical compound containing ruthenium and iodine with the formula RuI₃. It is a black solid.