Strontium bromide
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Strontium bromide is a chemical compound with a formula SrBr2. At room temperature it is a white, odourless, crystalline powder. Strontium bromide imparts a bright red colour in a flame test, showing the presence of strontium ions. It is used in flares and also has some pharmaceutical uses.
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IUPAC name
Strontium bromide | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.868 |
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SrBr2 | |
Molar mass | 247.428 g/mol (anhydrous) 355.53 g/mol (hexahydrate) |
Appearance | white crystalline powder |
Density | 4.216 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 2.386 g/cm3 (hexahydrate) |
Melting point | 643 °C (1,189 °F; 916 K) |
Boiling point | 2,146 °C (3,895 °F; 2,419 K) |
107 g/100 mL | |
Solubility | soluble in alcohol insoluble in ether |
−86.6·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Structure[1] | |
Tetragonal | |
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a = 1160.42 pm, c = 713.06 pm | |
Formula units (Z) |
10 |
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Main hazards |
Corrosive |
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Other anions |
strontium fluoride strontium chloride strontium iodide |
Other cations |
Beryllium bromide Magnesium bromide Calcium bromide Barium bromide Radium 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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