5875. Mercuric Bromide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7789-47-1
Mercury bromide (HgBr2).
Br2Hg; mol wt 360.40.
Br 44.34%, Hg 55.66%.
HgBr2.

Description and references

Usually prepd from the elements: Jander, Brodersen, Z. Anorg. Chem. 261, 261 (1950).

Properties

White crystals or cryst powder; sensitive to light. Poisonous. d 6.05. mp 237°; sublimes at higher temp. Sol in about 200 parts cold, 25 parts boiling water; freely sol in hot alcohol, in methanol, HCl, HBr, alkali bromide solns; slightly sol in chloroform. Protect from light.

Use

Colorimetric detection of arsenic.