Radium iodate is an inorganic compound, a salt of

radium Radium is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol Ra and atomic number 88. It is the sixth element in alkaline earth metal, group 2 of the periodic table, also known as the alkaline earth metals. Pure radium is silvery-white, ...

and

iodic acid Iodic acid is a white water-soluble solid with the chemical formula . Its robustness contrasts with the instability of chloric acid and bromic acid. Iodic acid features iodine in the oxidation state +5 and is one of the most stable oxo-acids of ...

with the chemical formula .

Synthesis

Radium iodate is obtained by the reaction of a soluble radium salt and

potassium iodate Potassium iodate ( K I O3) is an ionic inorganic compound with the formula . It is a white salt that is soluble in water. Preparation and properties It can be prepared by reacting a potassium-containing base such as potassium hydroxide with iod ...

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Physical properties

Radium iodate forms colorless crystals. It is poorly soluble in water.

References

{{Radium compounds Iodates Radium compounds