Bromyl fluoride is an
inorganic compound
An inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bondsthat is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as ''inorganic chemistry''.
Inorgan ...
of
bromine
Bromine is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol Br and atomic number 35. It is a volatile red-brown liquid at room temperature that evaporates readily to form a similarly coloured vapour. Its properties are intermediate between th ...
,
fluorine
Fluorine is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol F and atomic number 9. It is the lightest halogen and exists at Standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions as pale yellow Diatomic molecule, diatomic gas. Fluorine is extre ...
, and
oxygen
Oxygen is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group (periodic table), group in the periodic table, a highly reactivity (chemistry), reactive nonmetal (chemistry), non ...
with the chemical formula .
Synthesis
*A reaction of (potassium tetrafluorooxobromate(V)) with
HF.
*Also, reactions of
with
,
, and
produce .
*Hydrolysis of bromine pentafluoride at low temperatures:
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Physical properties
The compound forms a colorless volatile liquid that decomposes at temperatures above 10 °C. It is highly reactive and unstable,
and corrodes glass at room temperature.
Chemical properties
*Decomposes when heated:
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*Reacts violently with water:
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*Reacts with
alkali
In chemistry, an alkali (; from the Arabic word , ) is a basic salt of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. An alkali can also be defined as a base that dissolves in water. A solution of a soluble base has a pH greater than 7.0. The a ...
s:
::
References
{{Fluorine compounds
Oxyfluorides
Bromine compounds