Lanthanum(III) iodide

Lanthanum(III) iodide is a chemical compound made of lanthanum(III) and iodide ions. Its chemical formula is . The molar mass is around 519.62 g/mol. Lanthanum(III) iodide is very soluble in water.

Production
It can be made when lanthanum metal reacts with mercury(II) iodide to make lanthanum(III) iodide and mercury metal.
The balanced chemical equation is:

It can also be made when lanthanum metal reacts with elemental iodine to make lanthanum(III) iodide.
The balanced chemical equation is:

Category:Lanthanum compounds
Category:Iodides