Zinc bromide
Catalog Number
ACM7699458
CAS
7699-45-8
IUPAC Name
Zinc;dibromide
Synonyms
Dibromozinc
Application
Zinc bromide is a white crystalline powder prepared by dissolving zinc carbonate in hydrobromic acid.
Zinc chloride (ZnCl2) is a white granular crystal made by the action of hydrochloric acid on zinc.
Zinc iodide (ZnI2) is a white powder made by dissolving zinc in ionic acid. All of the zinc halides are soluble in water, alcohol, and ether. They were all used as halides for the collodion emulsion processes.
Zinc chloride (ZnCl2) is a white granular crystal made by the action of hydrochloric acid on zinc.
Zinc iodide (ZnI2) is a white powder made by dissolving zinc in ionic acid. All of the zinc halides are soluble in water, alcohol, and ether. They were all used as halides for the collodion emulsion processes.
Molecular Weight
225.2
Molecular Formula
Br2Zn
Product Information
Description
Zinc bromide (ZnBr2) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula ZnBr2. It is a colourless salt that shares many properties with zinc chloride (ZnCl2), namely a high solubility in water forming acidic solutions, and solubility in organic solvents. It is hygroscopic and forms a dihydrate ZnBr2 · 2H₂O.
Canonical SMILES
[Zn+2].[Br-].[Br-]
InChI
InChI=1S/2BrH.Zn/h2*1H;/q;+2/p-2
InChI Key
VNDYJBBGRKZCSX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Boiling Point
697 °C
Melting Point
394 °C
Flash Point
650 °C
Purity
99%+
Density
4.22 g/cm³
Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone and tetrahydrofuran
Appearance
White to pale cream beads
Storage
Store below +30 °C
Complexity
0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
3
Exact Mass
223.76377
Heavy Atom Count
3
Monoisotopic Mass
221.76582
Odor
Odorless
Refractive Index
1.5452
Topological Polar Surface Area
0 Ų
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