Bismuth tribromide
Bismuth tribromide is an inorganic compound of bismuth and bromine with the chemical formula BiBr3. It may be formed by the reaction of bismuth oxide and hydrobromic acid:
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bismuth bromide | |
| Other names
bismuth tribromide tribromobismuth tribromobismuthine tribromobismuthane bismuth(III) bromide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.201 |
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| BiBr3 | |
| Molar mass | 448.692 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white to light yellow crystals |
| Density | 5.7 g/cm3 at 25 °C |
| Melting point | 219 °C (426 °F; 492 K) |
| Boiling point | 462 °C (864 °F; 735 K) |
| Soluble, slow hydrolysis | |
| Solubility | diethyl ether, THF |
| -147.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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Main hazards |
corrosive[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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Other anions |
bismuth trifluoride bismuth trichloride bismuth triiodide |
Other cations |
nitrogen tribromide phosphorus tribromide arsenic tribromide antimony tribromide aluminium tribromide iron(III) bromide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bi2O3 + 6 HBr ⇌ 2 BiBr3 + 3 H2O
Bismuth tribromide can also be produced by the direct oxidation of bismuth in bromine.
Bismuth bromide is highly water-soluble.
References
- "Sigma-Aldrich: 654981 Bismuth(III) bromide anhydrous, powder, 99.999% trace metals basis". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11.
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