Chromium(IV) bromide is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula CrBr4.[1]

Chromium(IV) bromide
Names
Other names
Chromium tetrabromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/4BrH.Cr/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4
    Key: GNQRKRWXMCKSNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [Cr+4].[Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
CrBr4
Appearance gas
Soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Synthesis

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The compound can be prepared by treating chromium tribromide with corresponding bromine at high temperature.[2]

Physical properties

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The compound only occurs in the gas phase.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "WebElements Periodic Table » Chromium » chromium tetrabromide". webelements.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ Kloprogge, J. Theo; Ponce, Concepcion P.; Loomis, Tom (18 November 2020). The Periodic Table: Nature's Building Blocks: An Introduction to the Naturally Occurring Elements, Their Origins and Their Uses. Elsevier. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-12-821538-8. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ Pankratz, L. B. (1984). Thermodynamic Properties of Halides. United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 160. Retrieved 18 July 2024.