Bromine, solution appears as a reddish-brown aqueous solution. The solubility of bromine in water equals 0.33 mg/ mL.
Corrosive
Acute toxic
Environmental hazard
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Bromine, solution appears as a reddish-brown aqueous solution. The solubility of bromine in water equals 0.33 mg/ mL.
| Physical Description | Bromine is a dark reddish-brown fuming liquid with a pungent odor. Denser than water and soluble in water. Hence sinks in water. Toxic by inhalation. Accelerates the burning of combustible material… |
| Color/Form | Dark reddish-brown, volatile, mobile diatomic liquid; vaporizes at room temperature |
| Odor | Suffocating odor |
| Melting Point | 19 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Boiling Point | 139.2 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Density | 3.1023 at 77 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | 4 % (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Vapor Pressure | 172 mmHg at 69.08 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction = 1.6083 at 20 °C; 1.6478 at 25 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| IUPAC Name | molecular bromine |
| Molecular Formula | Br2 |
| Molecular Weight | 159.81 g/mol |
| CAS | 7726-95-6 |
| SMILES | BrBr |
| InChIKey | GDTBXPJZTBHREO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.210177 |
| Pack sizes | 5X20ML |
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