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192.22 g/mol
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IRIDIUM

CAS7439-88-5EC231-095-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
hardening agent for platinum alloys

Iridium is a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group. It is considered the second-densest naturally occurring metal, with a density of 22.

hardening agent for platinum alloys

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H228Flammable solid
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

iridium

InChIKey

GKOZUEZYRPOHIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Ir]

Synonyms (61)
  • IRIDIUM
  • Q877
  • Atomic Iridium
  • Element Iridium
  • Element-Ir
  • IRIDIUM, SPONGE
  • Ir (element)
  • Iridium (IV) ion
  • Iridium (atomic)
  • Iridium (~ 20 mesh)
  • Iridium C
  • Iridium black
  • Iridium element
  • Iridium foil
  • Iridium metallicum
  • Iridium powder
  • Iridium powder, -325 mesh
  • Iridium powder, -60 mesh
  • Iridium sponge, -100 mesh
  • Iridium wire
  • Iridium, 5% on carbon
  • Iridium, elemental
  • Iridium, ion(Ir4 )
  • Iridium, powder, puriss.
  • hydrido-iridium
  • iridium atom
  • iridium dihydride
  • iridium ion (4+)
  • iridium pentahydride
  • iridium(4+)
  • iridium(iv) hydride