Astatine bromide

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

Astatine bromide
Names
IUPAC name
Astatine monobromide
Other names
Astatine bromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/AtBr/c1-2
  • InChI=1/AtBr/c1-2
  • At[Br]
Properties
AtBr
Molar mass 289.904 g/mol
Related compounds
Other anions
Astatine monoiodide
Astatine monochloride
Related compounds
Bromine monochloride
Bromine monofluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Production

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

At2 + 2 IBr → 2 AtBr + I2[1]

Astatine bromide also can produce by reacting elemental astatine and bromine:[2]

At2 +Br2→ 2 AtBr

References

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  1. ^ Zuckerman & Hagen 1989, p. 31.
  2. ^ Argonne National Laboratory Annual Report 1965. pp 62. chemistry of astatine. (Google Books)

Bibliography

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  • 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.