Astatine bromide
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| IUPAC name Astatine monobromide | |
| Other names Astatine bromide | |
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| Properties | |
| AtBr | |
| Molar mass | 289.904 g/mol |
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Other anions | Astatine monoiodide Astatine monochloride |
Related compounds | Bromine monochloride Bromine monofluoride |
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Astatine bromide is an interhalogen compound with the chemical formula AtBr.
Production
Astatine bromide is produced by the reaction of astatine with an aqueous solution of iodine monobromide:
- At2 + 2 IBr → 2 AtBr + I2[1]
Astatine bromide also can produce by reacting elemental astatine and bromine:[2]
- At2 +Br2→ 2 AtBr
References
- ^ Zuckerman & Hagen 1989, p. 31.
- ^ Argonne National Laboratory Annual Report 1965. pp 62. chemistry of astatine. (Google Books)
Bibliography
- Zuckerman, J J; Hagen, A P (1989). Inorganic Reactions and Methods, the Formation of Bonds to Halogens. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-18656-4.