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Bromine monochloride

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Bromine monochloride
structural diagram
space-filling molecular model
Names
Other names
bromine(I) chloride
bromochloride
bromine chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.034.169 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 237-601-4
RTECS number
  • EF9200000
UNII
UN number 2901
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  • InChI=1/BrCl/c1-2
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  • BrCl
Properties
BrCl
Molar mass 115.357 g/mol
Density 2.172 g/cm3
Melting point −54 °C (−65 °F; 219 K)
Boiling point 5 °C (41 °F; 278 K)
Solubility in other solvents 1.5 g/L
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazard OX: Oxidizer. E.g. potassium perchlorate
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 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 a very reactive golden 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.

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gangolli, S.; Royal Society of Chemistry (1999). The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects. p. 676. ISBN 0-85404-808-1.
  2. ^ "Battery Chemistry - Lithium / Thionyl Chloride". GlobalSpec. Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2008-07-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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