Title: Barium Bromide

CAS Registry Number: 10553-31-8

Molecular Formula: BaBr2

Molecular Weight: 297.14

Percent Composition: Ba 46.22%, Br 53.78%

Literature References: Prepn: Gmelins, Barium (8th ed.) 30, 223 (1932) and supplement 380-381 (1960).

Properties: Dihydrate, crystals or granules; loses 1H2O at 75° and all the H2O at 120°. Poisonous! mp ~850° when anhydr. Very sol in water; sol in methanol. Almost insol in ethanol, ethyl acetate, acetone, dioxane.

Melting point: mp ~850° when anhydr

Use: In the manuf of other bromides; in the prepn of phosphors.