Uranyl bromide
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| UO2Br2 | |
| Molar mass | 429.835 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | red solid |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uranyl bromide is an salt of uranium, oxygen, and bromine with the chemical formula UO2Br2.[1][2]
Synthesis
Uranyl bromide can be obtained by passing bromine vapor over a heated mixture of UO2 and charcoal. The formed compound is extracted with ether.[3]
Physical properties
The compound is highly soluble and hygroscopic, forming intensely red solutions in water.[4][5] Uranyl bromide is known to form complex compounds with oxygen-containing organic solvents and can undergo reduction to a black powder upon heating in such solutions.
References
- ^ Vajgel', F. (1985). "Uranium (6) dibromide-dioxide UO2Br2 (uranyl bromide)". Handbook of inorganic synthesis. V. 4 (in Russian). p. 1312. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Rabinowitch, Eugene; Belford, R. Linn (22 October 2013). Spectroscopy and Photochemistry of Uranyl Compounds: International Series of Monographs on Nuclear Energy. Elsevier. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4831-5675-0. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Hodge, Harold C.; Stannard, J. N.; Hursh, J. B. (29 June 2013). Uranium · Plutonium Transplutonic Elements. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 107. ISBN 978-3-642-65551-7.
- ^ Peterson, Sigfred (1 April 1961). "Uranyl bromides obtained from aqueous solution". Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. 17 (1): 135–137. doi:10.1016/0022-1902(61)80198-X. ISSN 0022-1902. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Ahrland, S.; Bagnall, K. W.; Brown, D. (7 June 2016). The Chemistry of the Actinides: Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry. Elsevier. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-4831-5934-8. Retrieved 2 October 2025.