Molybdenum(II) bromide 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 ...
with the formula MoBr
2. It forms yellow-red crystals.
Preparation
Molybdenum(II) bromide is created by the reaction of elemental
molybdenum(II) chloride with
lithium bromide.
Alternatively, it can be prepared by the
disproportionation of
molybdenum(III) bromide in a vacuum at .
References
Molybdenum dibromide at Web Elements
Bromides
Molybdenum halides
Molybdenum(II) compounds
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