8506. Silver Bromide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7785-23-1
AgBr; mol wt 187.77.
Ag 57.45%, Br 42.55%.

Properties

Yellowish, odorless powder; darkens on exposure to light. d 6.47; mp 432°. Soly in water (25°): 0.135 mg/l. Insol in alcohol, or most acids. Slightly sol in dil ammonia, but moderately sol in concd ammonia. One liter of 10% ammonia dissolves 3.3 g at 12°; sol in solns of alkali cyanides, sparingly sol in solns of thiocyanates or thiosulfates; sol in 220 parts saturated NaCl, in 35 parts saturated KBr solns; slightly sol in ammonium carbonate soln. Protect from light.

Use

In photography.

Therapeutic Category

Topical anti-infective; astringent.

Keywords

Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Silver compounds; Astringent