Copper Bromide (CuBr)-Powder

Characteristic

Copper(I) bromide is the chemical compound with the formula CuBr. This diamagnetic solid adopts a polymeric structure akin to that for zinc sulfide. 

Chemical formula：CuBr

Molar mass：143.45 g/mol

Appearance：white powder (see text)

Density：4.71 g/cm³, solid

Melting point：492 °C (918 °F; 765 K)

Boiling point：1,345 °C (2,453 °F; 1,618 K)

Solubility in water：slightly soluble

Solubility：soluble in HCl, HBr, ammonium hydroxide, acetonitrile

                   negligible in acetone, sulfuric acid

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：-49.0·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol

Refractive index (nD)：2.116

Dipole moment：1.46 D

Application

The compound is widely used in the synthesis of organic compounds and as a lasing medium in copper bromide lasers.

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