Yttrium(III) bromide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula YBr
3. It is a white solid. Anhydrous yttrium(III) bromide can be produced by reacting
yttrium oxide Yttrium oxide may refer to:
* Yttrium(II) oxide, YO, a dark brown solid
* Yttrium(III) oxide
Yttrium oxide, also known as yttria, is Y2 O3. It is an air-stable, white solid substance.
The thermal conductivity of yttrium oxide is 27 W/(m·K).
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or yttrium(III) bromide hydrate and
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 ...
. The reaction proceeds via the intermediate (NH
4)
3YBr
6. Another method is to react
yttrium carbide (YC
2) and elemental
bromine
Bromine is a chemical element with the symbol Br and atomic number 35. It is the third-lightest element in group 17 of the periodic table ( halogens) and is a volatile red-brown liquid at room temperature that evaporates readily to form a simi ...
. Yttrium(III) bromide can be reduced by yttrium metal to YBr or Y
2Br
3. It can react with
osmium to produce Y
4Br
4Os.
References
Bromides
Metal halides
Yttrium compounds
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