Silver iodide
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Description
A yellow powder that darkens on exposure to light. Silver iodide is used in photographic emulsions and for cloud seeding.
Risks
- Sensitive to light.
- Contact may cause irritation.
- Potential teratogen.
- Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in solution of hydrogen iodide, potassium iodide, potassium cyanide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium chloride and sodium thiosulfate. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | AgI |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7783-96-2 |
| Melting Point | 556 C |
| Density | 5.675 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 234.7727 |
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 725
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8659