Bromine monochloride
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Other names
bromine(I) chloride |
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| CAS number | 13863-41-7  |
| ChemSpider | 55600 |
| EC number | 237-601-4 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | BrCl |
| Molar mass | 115.357 g/mol |
| Density | 2.172 g/cm³ |
| Melting point |
−54 °C |
| Boiling point |
5 °C |
| Solubility in other solvents | 1.5 g/L |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Bromine monochloride, also called bromine(I) chloride, bromochloride, and bromine chloride, is an interhalogen inorganic compound with chemical formula BrCl. It is an unstable brownish yellow gas with boiling point 5°C and melting point −66 °C. Its CAS number is 13863-41-7 and its EINECS number is 237-601-4.[1] It is a strong oxidizing agent.
[edit] Uses
Bromine monochloride is used in analytical chemistry in determining low levels of mercury, to quantitatively oxidize mercury in the sample to Hg(II) state.
Bromine monochloride is used as a biocide, specifically as an algaecide, fungicide, and disinfectant, in industrial recirculating cooling water systems.
Addition of bromine monochloride is used in some types of Li-SO2 batteries to increase voltage and energy density.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Gangolli, S.; Royal Society of Chemistry (1999). The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects. p. 676. ISBN 0854048081.
- ^ "Battery Chemistry - Lithium / Thionyl Chloride". GlobalSpec. http://electronic-components.globalspec.com/specifications/electrical_electronic_components/batteries/lithium_batteries. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
