Cadmium bromide
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IUPAC name Cadmium(II) bromide | |
Other names Cadmium dibromide | |
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Chemical formula | CdBr2 |
Molar mass | 272.22 g/mol |
Appearance | white solid |
Density | 5.192 g/cm3, solid |
Melting point | 568 °C (1,054 °F; 841 K) |
Boiling point | 844 °C (1,551 °F; 1,117 K) |
Solubility in water | 56.3 g/100 mL (0 °C) 98.8 g/100 mL (20 °C) 160 g/100 mL (100 °C) |
Solubility | soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone and liquid ammonia. |
-87.3·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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Rhombohedral, hr9, SpaceGroup = R-3m, No. 166 | |
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H302, H312, H332, H410 | |
P220, P273, P280, P501 | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | 3 0 0 |
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LD50 (median dose) | 225 mg/kg, oral (rat) |
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PEL (Permissible) | [1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd)[1] |
REL (Recommended) | Ca[1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) | Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)][1] |
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Other anions | Cadmium chloride, Cadmium iodide |
Other cations | Zinc bromide, Calcium bromide, Magnesium bromide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Cadmium bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula CdBr2. It is a white hygroscopic solid. It also can be obtained as a mono- and tetrahydrate.[2] It has few applications.
Preparation
Cadmium bromide is prepared by heating cadmium with bromine vapor.[2]
References
- ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0087". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ a b F. Wagenknecht; R. Juza (1963). "Cadmium bromide". In G. Brauer (ed.). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. Vol. 2. NY, NY: Academic Press. p. 1096.
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