Nitrosyl bromide, is the
chemical compound
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with the
chemical formula
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NOBr. It is a red gas with a condensing point just below room temperature.
Nitrosyl bromide can be formed by the reversible reaction of
nitric oxide with
bromine
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. This reaction is of interest as it is one of very few third-order homogeneous gas reactions. NOBr is prone to photodisassociation at standard pressure and temperature.
:2 NO + Br
2 ⇌ 2 NOBr
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Bromide
A bromide ion is the negatively charged form (Br−) of the element bromine, a member of the halogens group on the periodic table. Most bromides are colorless. Bromides have many practical roles, being found in anticonvulsants, flame-retardant ...
Nitrogen oxohalides
Oxobromides
Gases with color
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