Tribromine octoxide is a binary
inorganic compound
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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 ...
and
oxygen
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with the chemical formula . This is a
free radical
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and one of the most complex
bromine oxide
Bromine can form several different oxides:
* Dibromine monoxide (Br2O)
* Bromine dioxide (BrO2)
* Dibromine trioxide (Br2O3)
* Dibromine pentoxide (Br2O5)
* Tribromine octoxide (Br3O8)
Also, a number of ions are bromine oxides:
* Hypobromite ...
s.
Synthesis
A reaction of with at 273 K and low pressure.
Physical properties
The compound forms a white solid. It exists in two forms which are both soluble in water. It is unstable above −73 °C.
References
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