Chemistry:Osmium(III) bromide

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Osmium(III) bromide
Names
IUPAC name
Tribromoosmium
Other names
Osmium tribromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
Br3Os
Molar mass 429.94 g·mol−1
Appearance dark-grey solid
Density g/cm3
Melting point 340
insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Osmium(III) tribromide is a binary inorganic compound with the chemical formula OsBr3.[1]

Synthesis

Decomposition of osmium tetrabromide under vacuum heating:

2OsBr
4
→ 2OsBr
3
+ Br
2

Physical properties

The compound forms dark-grey crystals.[2] Insoluble in water.[3]

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