Plutonium(III) bromide

Plutonium(III) bromide
Names
IUPAC name
Plutonium tribromide
Other names
Plutonium(III) bromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/3BrH.Pu/h3*1H;/p-3
    Key: LNRFBKZOZNXTON-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Pu]
Properties
Br3Pu
Molar mass 484 g·mol−1
Appearance Green[1]
Melting point 767 °C (1,413 °F; 1,040 K)[1]
Boiling point 1,463 °C (2,665 °F; 1,736 K)
Water soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Plutonium(III) bromide is an inorganic salt of bromine and plutonium with the formula PuBr3. This radioactive green solid has few uses, however its crystal structure is often used as a structural archetype in crystallography.

  1. ^ a b Greenwood, N. N. (2001). Chemistry of the elements (2nd ed.). Boston, Mass. p. 1270. ISBN 0750633654.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)