Chemistry:Lead fluorobromide

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Short description: Chemical compound
Lead fluorobromide
Names
Other names
Lead fluoride bromide, lead fluoro-bromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
PbFBr
Appearance colourless crystals
Density 7.52
insoluble
Structure
tetragonal
P4/mmm
Related compounds
Related compounds
  • Lead fluorochloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lead fluorobromide or lead fluoride bromide is an inorganic compound of lead, fluorine, and bromine with the chemical formula PbFBr.[1] The compound is a mixed halide of lead, meaning it contains both fluoride and bromide ions.

Synthesis

The compound can be obtained by melting PbF
2
with PbBr
2
while other methods are also known.[2]

PbF
2
+ PbBr
2
→ 2PbFBr

Physical properties

The compound forms crystals of layered tetragonal system, space group P4/mmm. The unit cell has dimensions a = 4.18 Å, c = 7.59 Å, and Z = 2.[3]

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