Ytterbium(III) iodide
Ytterbium iodide is one of ytterbium's iodides, with the chemical formula of YbI3.
Preparation
Ytterbium iodide can be prepared by reacting metallic ytterbium with iodine at 500°C with a 30 atm pressure:Ytterbium(III) oxide, ytterbium(III) hydroxide or ytterbium(III) carbonate can react with hydroiodic acid to obtain ytterbium iodide in aqueous solution:
The ytterbium iodide hydrate crystallized from the solution can be heated with ammonium iodide to obtain the anhydrous form.