Iodine Monochloride - Polymorphs

Polymorphs

ICl has two polymorphs; α-ICl which exists as black needles (red by transmitted light) with a melting point of 27.2 °C, and β-ICl which exists as black platelets (red-brown by transmitted light) with a melting point 13.9 °C.

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