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Copper(I) bromide
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| Names | |
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| Other names
Cuprous bromide
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.210 |
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| Properties | |
| CuBr | |
| Molar mass | 143.45 g/mol |
| Appearance | white powder (see text) |
| Density | 4.71 g/cm3, solid |
| Melting point | 492 °C (918 °F; 765 K) |
| Boiling point | 1,345 °C (2,453 °F; 1,618 K) |
| insoluble; slightly soluble in cold water | |
Solubility product (Ksp)
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6.27×10−9[1] |
| Solubility | soluble in HCl, HBr, ammonium hydroxide, acetonitrile negligible in acetone, sulfuric acid |
| −49.0×10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD)
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2.116 |
| 1.46 D | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[2] |
REL (Recommended)
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TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[2] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu)[2] |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Copper(I) chloride Copper(I) iodide |
Other cations
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Silver(I) bromide Copper(II) bromide Mercury(I) 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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Copper(I) bromide is the chemical compound with the formula CuBr. This white diamagnetic solid adopts a polymeric structure akin to that for zinc sulfide. The compound is widely used in the synthesis of organic compounds and as a lasing medium in copper bromide lasers.
- ^ Rumble, John (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99th ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–188. ISBN 978-1138561632.
- ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0150". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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