Potassium hexaiodorhenate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula .
Synthesis The compound can be prepared by reduction of potassium perrhenate by potassium iodide in concentrated hydrochloric acid:
Physical properties The compound forms black crystals, soluble in warm HI, methanol, and acetone.
Chemical properties Potassium hexaiodorhenate is hydrolyzed in aqueous solutions.
It decomposes when heated:
It reacts with strong acids:
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