Uranium(III) bromide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula UBr₃. It is radioactive.

Preparation

Uranium(III) bromide can be obtained by the reaction of

uranium Uranium is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons. Ura ...

metal or uranium(III) hydride and

hydrogen bromide Hydrogen bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula . It is a hydrogen halide consisting of hydrogen and bromine. A colorless gas, it dissolves in water, forming hydrobromic acid, which is saturated at 68.85% HBr by weight at room temper ...

, or it can also be prepared by the thermal decomposition of NH₄UBr₄·1.5CH₃CN·6H₂O. It is difficult to synthesize due to its rapid oxidation in both water and air.

References

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