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Iodine pentoxide is the chemical compound with the formula I2O5. This iodine oxide is the anhydride of iodic acid and the only stable anhydride of iodine. It is produced by dehydrating iodic acid at 200 °C in a stream of dry air:2HIO3 → I2O5 + H2O↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ↑