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IUPAC name
Dimercury dibromide
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Other names
Mercury(I) bromide
Mercurous bromide | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.150.337 | ||
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UN number | 1634 | ||
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Properties | |||
Hg2Br2 | |||
Molar mass | 560.99 g/mol | ||
Appearance | white to yellow tetragonal crystals | ||
Odor | odorless | ||
Density | 7.307 g/cm3, solid | ||
Melting point | 405 °C (761 °F; 678 K) | ||
Boiling point | ~ 390 °C (734 °F; 663 K) sublimes[1] | ||
3.9 x 10−5 g/100 mL | |||
Solubility product (Ksp)
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6.4×10−23[2] | ||
Solubility | insoluble in ether, acetone, alcohol | ||
−28.6·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Structure | |||
linear | |||
Hazards[3] | |||
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Danger | |||
H300, H310, H330, H373, H410 | |||
P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P304+P340, P310, P314, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |||
Flash point | non-flammable | ||
Related compounds | |||
Other anions
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Mercury(I) fluoride Mercury(I) chloride Mercury(I) iodide | ||
Other cations
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Zinc bromide Cadmium bromide | ||
Related compounds
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Mercury(II) 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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Mercury(I) bromide or mercurous bromide is the chemical compound composed of mercury and bromine with the formula Hg2Br2. It changes color from white to yellow when heated[1] and fluoresces a salmon color when exposed to ultraviolet light. It has applications in acousto-optical devices.[4]
A very rare mineral form is called kuzminite and has the chemical formula Hg2(Br,Cl)2.