Chromium(II) bromide

Chromium(II) bromide is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula CrBr2. Like many metal dihalides, CrBr2 adopts the "cadmium iodide structure" motif, i.e., it features sheets of octahedral Cr(II) centers interconnected by bridging bromide ligands. It is a white solid that dissolves in water to give blue solutions that are readily oxidized by air.

Chromium(II) bromide
Names
IUPAC name
Chromium(II) bromide
Other names
Chromium dibromide, Chromium bromide, Chromous bromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2BrH.Cr/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: XZQOHYZUWTWZBL-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
  • [Cr+2].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
CrBr2
Molar mass 211.804 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Density 4.236 g/cm3
Melting point 842 °C (1,548 °F; 1,115 K)
soluble, exothermal blue solution
Structure
monoclinic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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