2009. Cesium Bromide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7787-69-1
BrCs; mol wt 212.81.
Br 37.55%, Cs 62.45%.
CsBr.

Description and references

Prepn from pollucite: Thomas, Steton, Compt. Rend. 241, 56 (1955). Toxicity study: Cochran et al., Arch. Ind. Hyg. 1, 637 (1950).

Properties

Crystals. d 4.44. mp 636°. bp ≈1300°. Very sol in water; sol in alc. Practically insol in acetone. LD50 i.p. in rats: 1.4 g/kg (Cochran).

Use

In x-ray fluorescent screens, spectrometer prisms, absorption-cell windows.