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Nickel(II) iodide

Compounds
Nickel(II) iodide is an inorganic compound with the formula NiI₂. This paramagnetic black solid dissolves readily in water to give bluish-green solutions, from which crystallizes the aquo complex [Ni(H₂O)₆]I₂. This bluish-green colour is typical... Wikipedia
Formula: NiI2
Molar mass: 312.5023 g·mol−1
Density: 5.38 g/cm³
Melting point: 780 °C (1,440 °F; 1,050 K) (anhydrous); 43 °C (hexahydrate, loses water)
3D model (JSmol): Interactive image
Appearance: iron-black solid (anhydrous); bluish-green solid (hexahydrate)
Solubility: alcohols