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Other names
Iridium(IV) bromide, tetrabromoiridium
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.255 |
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PubChem
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CompTox Dashboard (
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Properties | |
Br4Ir | |
Molar mass | 511.833 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | black crystalline solid |
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Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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Osmium tetrabromide |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Iridium tetrabromide is a binary inorganic chemical compound of iridium and bromine with the chemical formula IrBr4. [1] [2] [3] This is a salt of iridium metal and hydrobromic acid.
Synthesis of iridium tetrabromide can be by solution of iridium(IV) oxide in hydrobromic acid:
Iridium tetrabromide compound forms black crystals, soluble in water and alcohol. [4] [5]
Iridium tetrabromide reacts with water:
Iridium tetrabromide decomposes when heated: