Strontium bromide (SrBr2)-Powder

Characteristic

Strontium bromide is a chemical compound with a formula SrBr₂. At room temperature it is a white, odourless, crystalline powder. Strontium bromide imparts a bright red colour in a flame test, showing the presence of strontium ions. 

Chemical formula: SrBr₂

Molar mass: 247.428 g/mol 

Appearance: white crystalline powder

Density: 4.216 g/cm³

Melting point: 643 °C (1,189 °F; 916 K)

Boiling point: 2,146 °C (3,895 °F; 2,419 K)

Solubility in water: 107 g/100 mL

Solubility: soluble in alcohol;insoluble in ether

Magnetic susceptibility (χ):−86.6•10−6 cm³/mol

Application

Used as sedatives in medicine and analytical reagents, for facile synthesis of poly(phenylcarbyne), which is a precursor to diamond-like carbon

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