Bismuth tribromide
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| IUPAC name
bismuth bromide
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| Other names
bismuth tribromide
tribromobismuth tribromobismuthine tribromobismuthane bismuth(III) bromide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.201 |
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| Properties | |
| 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) |
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| Shock sensitivity | N.A. |
| Friction sensitivity | N.A. |
| Detonation velocity | N.A. |
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Main hazards
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corrosive[1] |
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Other anions
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bismuth trifluoride bismuth trichloride bismuth triiodide |
Other cations
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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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Bismuth tribromide is an inorganic chemical compound of bismuth and bromine with the chemical formula BiBr3. It may be formed by the reaction of bismuth oxide and hydrobromic acid with the equation
Bi2O3 + 6 HBr ⇌ 2 BiBr3 + 3 H2O
Bismuth tribromide can also be produced by the direct oxidation of bismuth in bromine.
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