Chemical compound
Iridium tetrabromide is a binary inorganic chemical compound of iridium and bromine with the chemical formula IrBr4 . This is a salt of iridium metal and hydrobromic acid .
Synthesis
Synthesis of iridium tetrabromide can be by solution of iridium(IV) oxide in hydrobromic acid :
IrO2 + 4HBr → IrBr4 + 2H2 O Physical properties
Iridium tetrabromide compound forms black crystals, soluble in water and alcohol.
Chemical properties
Iridium tetrabromide reacts with water:
IrBr4 + 4H2 O → Ir(OH)4 + 4HBr Iridium tetrabromide decomposes when heated:
IrBr4 → Ir + 2Br2 References
Roscoe, Henry Enfield; Schorlemmer, Carl (1895). A Treatise on Chemistry
"WebElements Periodic Table » Iridium » iridium tetrabromide" . webelements.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023."Iridium(IV) Bromide" . American Elements . Retrieved 5 May 2023.Comey, Arthur Messinger (1896). A Dictionary of chemical solubilities Macmillan and Company . p. 192. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
Holloway, Michael D.; Holloway, Emma (15 December 2020). Dictionary of Industrial Terminology John Wiley & Sons . p. 623. ISBN 978-1-119-36344-6
Iridium compounds Iridium(0)
Iridium(I) Iridium(II)
Iridium(III)
Iridium(IV)
Iridium(V)
Iridium(VI)
Iridium(VII)
Iridium(VIII/IX)
Salts and covalent derivatives of the bromide ion
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