Title: Bismuth Bromide Oxide
CAS Registry Number: 7787-57-7
Additional Names: Basic bismuth bromide; bismuth oxybromide; bismuthyl bromide; bismuth "subbromide"
Molecular Formula: BiBrO
Molecular Weight: 304.88
Percent Composition: Bi 68.55%, Br 26.21%, O 5.25%
Line Formula: BiOBr
Literature References: Prepn: Schenk in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry vol. 1, G. Brauer, Ed. (Academic Press, New York, 2nd ed., 1963) p 624.
Properties: Crystals or amorphous powder. Very stable, melts at red heat. Practically insol in water, alc; sol in HCl, HBr, HNO3.
Use: Manuf of dry cell cathodes.