Chemistry:Thulium(III) bromide

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Thulium(III) bromide
Names
IUPAC name
Tribromothulium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
EC Number
  • 238-444-4
Properties
TmBr3
Molar mass 408.65[1]
Appearance White crystalline solid
Melting point 952 °C (1,746 °F; 1,225 K)[1]
Boiling point 1,440 °C (2,620 °F; 1,710 K)[1]
Soluble[2]
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Warning
H315, H319, H335[3]
P261, P305+351+338[3] P264, P271, P280, P302+352, P304+340, P312, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P403+233, P405, P501[4]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flammability code 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterHealth code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformReactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
0
2
0
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Thulium(III) bromide is a crystalline compound of one thulium atom and three bromine atoms.[5] The salt is a white powder at room temperature.[1] It is hygroscopic.[6]

Usage

Thulium(III) bromide is used as a reagent for the complexation of lanthanide bromides with aluminium bromide, and as a reactant for preparing alkali metal thulium bromides.[2] It is also used to create discharge lamps that are free of mercury.[7]

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