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| HI(aq) | |||
| Molar mass | 127.912 g·mol−1 (HI) | ||
| Appearance | colorless liquid when pure, darkens on exposure to oxygen | ||
| Odor | acrid | ||
| Density | 1.70 g/mL,azeotrope (57% HI by weight) | ||
| Boiling point | 127 °C (261 °F; 400 K) 1.03bar, azeotrope | ||
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| Acidity (pKa) | −9.3 (HI)[1] | ||
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| H314 | |||
| P260,P264,P280,P301+P330+P331,P303+P361+P353,P304+P340,P305+P351+P338,P310,P321,P363,P405,P501 | |||
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| Flash point | Non-flammable | ||
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Related compounds | Hydrogen iodide | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Hydroiodic acid (orhydriodic acid) is a colorless liquid. It is anaqueous solution ofhydrogen iodide with thechemical formulaHI(aq). It is astrong acid, in which hydrogen iodide isionized completely in an aqueous solution. Concentrated aqueous solutions of hydrogen iodide are usually 48% to 57% HI by mass.[2]
Hydroiodic acid reacts withoxygen in air to giveiodine:
Likehydrogen halides, hydroiodic acid adds toalkenes to givealkyl iodides. It can also be used as areducing agent, for example in thereduction of aromatic nitro compounds toanilines.[3]
TheCativa process is a major end use of hydroiodic acid, which serves as aco-catalyst for the production ofacetic acid by thecarbonylation ofmethanol.[4][5]

Hydroiodic acid is listed as a U.S.Federal DEA List I Chemical, owing to its use as areducing agent related to the production ofmethamphetamine fromephedrine orpseudoephedrine (recovered from nasal decongestant pills).[6]