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Identifiers | |
CAS number | 10035-10-6 |
ChemSpider | 255 |
EC number | 233-113-0 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:47266 |
RTECS number | MW3850000 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | HBr |
Molar mass | N/A |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 1.49 g/cm3 (48% w/w aq.) |
Melting point |
-11 °C (47–49% w/w aq.) |
Boiling point |
122 °C at 700 mmHg (47–49% w/w aq.) |
Solubility in water | aqueous solution |
Acidity (pKa) | −9 |
Hazards | |
MSDS | ICSC 0282 |
EU Index | 035-002-01-8 |
EU classification | Corrosive (C) |
R-phrases | R34, R37 |
S-phrases | (S1/2), S7/9, S26, S45 |
NFPA 704 |
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Flash point | Non-flammable |
Related compounds | |
Other anions | Hydrofluoric acid Hydrochloric acid Hydroiodic acid |
Related compounds | Hydrogen bromide |
(verify) (what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Hydrobromic acid (HBr) is a strong acid formed by dissolving the diatomic molecule hydrogen bromide in water. "Constant boiling" hydrobromic acid is an aqueous solution that distills at 124.3 °C and contains 47.6% HBr by weight, which is 8.89 mol/L. Hydrobromic acid has a pKa of −9, making it a stronger acid than hydrochloric acid, but not as strong as hydroiodic acid. Hydrobromic acid is one of the strongest mineral acids known.
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Hydrobromic acid is mainly used for the production of inorganic bromides, especially the bromides of zinc, calcium, and sodium. It is a useful reagent for generating organobromine compounds. Certain ethers are cleaved with HBr. It also catalyzes alkylation reactions and the extraction of certain ores. Industrially significant organic compounds prepared from hydrobromic acid include allyl bromide, tetrabromobis(phenol), and bromoacetic acid.[1]
Hydrobromic acid can be prepared in the laboratory via the reaction of Br2, SO2, and water.[2]
More typically laboratory preparations involve the production of anhydrous HBr, which is then dissolved in water.
Hydrobromic acid has commonly been prepared industrially by reacting bromine with either sulfur or phosphorus and water. However, it can also be produced electrolytically.[2] It can also be prepared by treating bromides with non-oxidising acids like phosphoric or acetic acids.
Hydrobromic acid is available commercially in various concentrations and purities.
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