Ammonium periodate

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Ammonium periodate
Names
IUPAC name
azanium;periodate
Other names
Ammonium tetraoxoiodate(VII)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/HIO4.H3N/c2-1(3,4)5;/h(H,2,3,4,5);1H3
    Key: URGYLQKORWLZAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [NH4+].[O-]I(=O)(=O)=O
Properties
H4INO4
Molar mass 208.939 g·mol−1
Appearancecolorless crystals
Density 3.056 g/cm3
soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ammonium periodate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NH4IO4. [1] [2]

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Synthesis

Ammonium periodate is formed by the reaction of periodic acid and ammonia solution:

HIO4 + NH4OH → NH4IO4 + H2O

Physical properties

The compound forms colorless crystals [3] of tetragonal system, spatial group I41/a, cell parameters a = 0.5938 nm, c = 1.2790 nm, Z = 4.

It is sparingly soluble in water and explodes when heated. [4] [5] The compound is used in analytical chemistry as an oxidizing agent. [6]

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