8640. Sodium Metaperiodate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7790-28-5
Periodic acid (HIO4) sodium salt (1:1); sodium periodate.
INaO4; mol wt 213.89.
I 59.33%, Na 10.75%, O 29.92%.
NaIO4.

Description and references

Synthesis starting with sodium iodide: Inorg. Synth. 2, 212 (1946) and 1, 170 (1939).

Properties

White, tetragonal crystals, d416 3.865. Dec ≈300°. Sol in cold water, sulfuric, nitric, acetic acids.

Derivative

Trihydrate.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13472-31-6
INaO4.3H2O; mol wt 267.94.
I 47.36%, Na 8.58%, O 41.80%, H 2.26%.

Properties

White, efflorescent, trigonal crystals, d418 3.219. Dec 175°. One gram dissolves in 8 ml water at 20°.

Use

Oxidimetric standard. Determn of manganese.