Iodine monobromide
Iodine monobromide is an interhalogen compound with the chemical symbol IBr. It is a dark red solid that melts near room temperature. Like iodine monochloride, IBr is used in some types of iodometry. It serves as a source of I+.
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Iodine monobromide | |
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Iodine bromide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.236 |
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IBr |
| Molar mass | 206.904 g/mol |
| Appearance | dark red solid |
| Melting point | 42 °C (108 °F; 315 K) |
| Boiling point | 116 °C (241 °F; 389 K) |
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iodine monochloride, iodine monofluoride |
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Iodine monochloride Iodine monofluoride Bromine monochloride |
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Synthesis
Iodine monobromide is formed when iodine and bromine are combined in a chemical reaction:[1]
- I2 + Br2 → 2 IBr
References
- Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
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