Astatine monobromide

Astatine monobromide

Names
IUPAC name Astatine monobromide
Other names Astatine bromide
Identifiers
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InChI InChI=1S/AtBr/c1-2 InChI=1/AtBr/c1-2
SMILES [At+].[Br-]
Properties
Chemical formula	AtBr
Molar mass	289.904 g/mol
Related compounds
Other anions	Astatine monoiodide Astatine monochloride
Related compounds	Bromine monochloride Bromine monofluoride Bromine monochloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Astatine monobromide is an interhalogen compound with the chemical formula AtBr.

Production

Astatine monobromide is produced by the reaction of astatine with an aqueous solution of iodine monobromide:

2 At + 2 IBr → 2 AtBr + I₂^[1]

References

1. Zuckerman & Hagen 1989, p. 31.

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.