Iridium analysis

[noquacks]

People,

 

Have some Iridium chloride, and it has absorbed moisture, and now I can not determine the % of Ir as it is a blob now. Anyone know of a way to turn it into say, an oxide, weigh it, then redisolve it once the Ir content is known?

 

Thanks, people. 

[chenbeier]

Why you dont dissolved it in HCl and then evaporate and get the Iridiumchloride back.

[noquacks]

On 10/11/2020 at 7:32 AM, chenbeier said:

Why you dont dissolved it in HCl and then evaporate and get the Iridiumchloride back.

Thanks, Chen, that is a very interesting idea. So should I just add conc HCl, and then place it in a dessicator? How could I be sure it will dry out as the tri hydrate? If so, this is a great plan. Thanks in advace for your reply/advice.