Terbium(III) bromide ( Tb Br₃) is a crystalline

chemical compound A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A molecule consisting of atoms of only one element ...

Production and properties

Terbiun(III) bromide can be produced by heating

terbium Terbium is a chemical element with the symbol Tb and atomic number 65. It is a silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable, and ductile. The ninth member of the lanthanide series, terbium is a fairly electropositive metal that reacts with wa ...

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terbium(III) oxide Terbium(III) oxide, also known as terbium sesquioxide, is a sesquioxide of the rare earth metal terbium, having chemical formula . It is a p-type semiconductor, which conducts protons, which is enhanced when doped with calcium. It may be prepared ...

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ammonium bromide Ammonium bromide, NH4Br, is the ammonium salt of hydrobromic acid. The chemical crystallizes in colorless prisms, possessing a saline taste; it sublimes on heating and is easily soluble in water. On exposure to air it gradually assumes a yellow c ...

. : Tb₂O₃ + 6 NH₄Br → 2 TbBr₃ + 6 NH₃ + 3 H₂O Solution of terbium(III) bromide can crystallize its hexahydrate. When heating it, it will dehydrate and produce some TbOBr. Terbium(III) bromide is a white solid that soluble in water.CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 87th Edition, S. 4–94 It's crystal structure is same as

bismuth iodide Bismuth(III) iodide is the inorganic compound with the formula Bi I3. This gray-black salt is the product of the reaction of bismuth and iodine, which once was of interest in qualitative inorganic analysis. Bismuth(III) iodide adopts a distinc ...

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Bromides Terbium compounds Lanthanide halides {{inorganic-compound-stub