Strontium bromide
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Strontium bromide | |
| Identifiers | |
10476-81-ce  | |
| ChemSpider | 23635  |
| EC number | 233-969-5 |
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| PubChem | 25302 |
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| Properties | |
| SrBr2 | |
| Molar mass | 247.428 g/mol (anhydrous) 355.53 g/mol (hexahydrate) |
| Appearance | white crystalline powder |
| Density | 4.216 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 2.386 g/cm3 (hexahydrate) |
| Melting point | 643 °C (1,189 °F; 916 K) |
| Boiling point | 2,146 °C (3,895 °F; 2,419 K) |
| 107 g/100 mL | |
| Solubility | soluble in alcohol insoluble in ether |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | tetragonal[1] |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | Corrosive |
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| Related compounds | |
| Other anions |
strontium fluoride strontium chloride strontium iodide |
| Other cations |
Beryllium bromide Magnesium bromide Calcium bromide Barium bromide Radium bromide |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Strontium bromide is a chemical compound with a formula SrBr2. At room temperature it is a white, odorless, crystalline powder. Strontium bromide burns bright red in a flame test. It is used in flares and also has some pharmaceutical uses.
See also
References
- ↑ R. L. Sass et al. (1963). "The crystal structure of strontium bromide". J. Phys. Chem. 67 (12): 2862. doi:10.1021/j100806a516.
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