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| Name = Mercury(I) bromide
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| Name = Mercury(I) bromide
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| ImageName = Mercury(I) bromiden
| =MercuryI
| IUPACName = Mercury(I) bromide
| = Mercury(I)bromide
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| OtherNames = Mercurous bromide
| = Mercury(I)bromide
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| IUPACName = Dimercury dibromide
| CASNo = 15385-58-7
| OtherNames = Mercurous bromide
| RTECS = ?
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| ChemSpiderID = 23214
| EINECS = 621-489-2
| PubChem = 24829
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| UNNumber = 1634
| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}
| UNII = JSJ4936A2S
| SMILES = Br[Hg][Hg]Br
| StdInChI = 1S/2BrH.2Hg/h2*1H;;/q;;2*+1/p-2
| StdInChIKey = RVARJMCTILSHND-UHFFFAOYSA-L
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| Formula = Hg<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>2</sub>
| Formula = Hg<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>2</sub>
| MolarMass = 560.99 g/mol
| MolarMass = 560.99 g/mol
| Appearance = white tetragonal crystals
| Appearance = white tetragonal crystals
| Odor = odorless
| Density = 7.307 g/cm³, solid
| Solubility = 3.9 x 10<sup>-5</sup> g/100 mL
| = . <sup></sup>
| Solubility = 3.9 x 10<sup>−5</sup> g/100 mL
| MeltingPt = 405°C
| SolubleOther = insoluble in [[diethyl ether|ether]], [[acetone]], [[ethanol|alcohol]]
| BoilingPt = [[Sublimation (chemistry)|sublimes]] at 340-350°C
| SolubilityProduct = 6.4{{e|&minus;23}}<ref name="crc">{{cite book |author1=John Rumble |title=CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics |date=June 18, 2018 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1138561632 |pages=5–188|edition=99 |language=English}}</ref>
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| MeltingPtC = 405
| BoilingPt= ~
| BoilingPtC = 390
| = [[Sublimation (chemistry)|sublimes]]
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| first2 = Sidney L.
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| year = 1995
| year = 1995
| title = Handbook of Inorganic Compounds
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| MagSus = &minus;28.6·10<sup>−6</sup> cm<sup>3</sup>/mol

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| GHSPictograms = {{GHS06}}{{GHS08}}{{GHS09}}
| EUClass = Very toxic ('''T+''')<br />Dangerous for<br /> the environment ('''N''')
| GHSSignalWord = Danger
| RPhrases = {{R26/27/28}}, {{R33}}, {{R50/53}}
| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|300|310|330|373|410}}
| SPhrases = {{S13}}, {{S28}}, {{S45}}, {{S60}}, {{S61}}<ref name="sa">
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| FlashPt = non-flammable
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| FlashPt = non-flammable
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| Section8 = {{Chembox Related
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| OtherAnions = [[Mercury(I) fluoride]]<br />[[Mercury(I) chloride]]<br />[[Mercury(I) iodide]]
| OtherAnions = [[Mercury(I) fluoride]]<br />[[Mercury(I) chloride]]<br />[[Mercury(I) iodide]]
| OtherCations = [[Zinc bromide]]<br />[[Cadmium bromide]]<br />[[Mercury(II) bromide]]
| OtherCations = [[Zinc bromide]]<br />[[Cadmium bromide]]
[[Mercury(II) bromide]]
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'''Mercury(I) bromide''' or '''mercurous bromide''' is the [[chemical compound]] composed of [[mercury (element)|mercury]] and [[bromine]] with the [[chemical formula|formula]] Hg<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>2</sub>. It changes color from white to yellow when heated<ref name="hand"/> and [[Fluorescence|fluoresces]] orange when exposed to [[ultraviolet]] light. It has applications in [[Acousto-optics|acousto-optical devices]].<ref name="dict">
'''Mercury(I) bromide''' or '''mercurous bromide''' is the [[chemical compound]] composed of [[mercury (element)|mercury]] and [[bromine]] with the [[chemical formula|formula]] Hg<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>2</sub>. It changes color from white to yellow when heated<ref name="hand"/> and [[Fluorescence|fluoresces]] when exposed to [[ultraviolet]] light. It has applications in [[Acousto-optics|acousto-optical devices]].<ref name="dict">
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| last3 = Stirling
| last3 = Stirling
| first3 = V. M.
| first3 = V. M.
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| year = 1992
| year = 1992
| title = Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds
| title = Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds
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| accessdate = 2008-05-30
| = 2008-05-30
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A very rare mineral form is called kuzminite, Hg<sub>2</sub>(Br,Cl)<sub>2</sub>.
A very rare mineral form is called kuzminite (Br,Cl)2.


==Reactions==
==Reactions==
Mercury(I) bromide is prepared by the oxidation of elemental mercury with elemental bromine or by adding [[sodium bromide]] to a solution of [[mercury(I) nitrate]]<ref name="hand"/>. It decomposes to [[mercury(II) bromide]] and elemental mercury<sup>[when?]</sup><ref name="dict"/>.
Mercury(I) bromide is prepared by the oxidation of elemental mercury with elemental bromine or by adding [[sodium bromide]] to a solution of [[mercury(I) nitrate]]<ref name="hand"/> It decomposes to [[mercury(II) bromide]] and elemental mercury<ref name="dict"/>


==Structure==
==Structure==
In common with other Hg(I) (mercurous) compounds which contain linear X-Hg-Hg-X units, Hg<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>2</sub> contains linear BrHg<sub>2</sub>Br units with an Hg-Hg bond length of 249 pm (Hg-Hg in the metal is 300 pm) and an Hg-Br bond length of 271 pm.<ref name = "Wells">Wells A.F. (1984) ''Structural Inorganic Chemistry'' 5th edition Oxford Science Publications ISBN 0-19-855370-6</ref> The overall coordination of each Hg atom is octahedral as, in addition to the two nearest neighbours, there are four other Br atoms at 332 pm.<ref name = "Wells"/> The compound is often formulated as Hg<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup> 2Br<sup>−</sup>.<ref name = "Cotton">{{Cotton&Wilkinson6th}}</ref>
In common with other Hg(I) (mercurous) compounds which contain linear X-Hg-Hg-X units, Hg<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>2</sub> contains linear BrHg<sub>2</sub>Br units with an Hg-Hg bond length of 249 pm (Hg-Hg in the metal is 300 pm) and an Hg-Br bond length of 271 pm.<ref name = "Wells">Wells A.F. (1984) ''Structural Inorganic Chemistry'' 5th edition Oxford Science Publications ISBN0-19-855370-6</ref> The overall coordination of each Hg atom is octahedral as, in addition to the two nearest neighbours, there are four other Br atoms at 332 pm.<ref name = "Wells"/> The compound is often formulated as Hg<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup> 2Br<sup>−</sup><ref name = "Cotton">{{Cotton&Wilkinson6th}}</ref>


==References==
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