Chemistry:Tribromine octoxide

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Tribromine octoxide
Names
Other names
bromine oxide, tribromooctaoxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
Br3O8
Molar mass 367.704 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tribromine octoxide is a binary inorganic compound of bromine and oxygen with the chemical formula Br3O8.[1][2] This is a free radical and one of the most complex bromine oxides.

Synthesis

A reaction of Br2 with O3 at 273 K and low pressure.[3][4][5]

Physical properties

The compound forms white solid.[6] It exists in two forms, both are soluble in water. Unstable above 200 K[3][7]

References

  1. Cotton, F. Albert (17 September 2009) (in en). Progress in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 2. John Wiley & Sons. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-470-16653-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=DbACnFyLSacC&dq=Tribromine+octoxide&pg=PA397. Retrieved 11 May 2023. 
  2. Ephraim, Fritz; Ward, Allan Miles (1939) (in en). INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. Gurney and Jackson. p. 381. https://books.google.com/books?id=ukopm5E7D-IC&q=Tribromine+octoxide. Retrieved 11 May 2023. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Chambers, C.; Holliday, A. K. (22 June 2016) (in en). Inorganic Chemistry: Butterworths Intermediate Chemistry. Elsevier. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-4831-8282-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=MPXJCgAAQBAJ&dq=Tribromine+octoxide&pg=PA293. Retrieved 11 May 2023. 
  4. Compton, R. G.; Bamford, C. H.; Tipper†, C. F. H. (1 January 1972) (in en). Reactions of Non-Metallic Inorganic Compounds. Elsevier. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-08-086801-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=GwhMyI_tZO4C&dq=Tribromine+octoxide&pg=PA516. Retrieved 11 May 2023. 
  5. Sneed, Mayce Cannon (1954) (in en). Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry: The halogens, by R. C. Brasted. Van Nostrand. p. 146. https://books.google.com/books?id=uTArAb_bI3IC&q=Tribromine+octoxide. Retrieved 11 May 2023. 
  6. Sangeeta, D. (25 June 1997) (in en). Inorganic Materials Chemistry Desk Reference. CRC Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-8493-8900-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=bdGXyilNsGMC&dq=Tribromine+octoxide&pg=RA3-PA4. Retrieved 11 May 2023. 
  7. Perros, Theodore P. (1967) (in en). Chemistry. American Book Company. p. 237. https://books.google.com/books?id=5ZjcAAAAIAAJ&q=Tribromine+octoxide+Br3O8. Retrieved 11 May 2023.