Dibromine pentoxide
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Dibromine pentoxide
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| Other names
Bromine pentoxide
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| Br2O5 | |
| Molar mass | 239.805 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless solid |
| Melting point | decomposes around −20°C[1] |
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Other anions
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Bromine dioxide Bromine trifluoride Bromine pentafluoride |
Other cations
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Oxygen difluoride Dichlorine monoxide Chlorine dioxide Iodine dioxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dibromine pentoxide is the chemical compound composed of bromine and oxygen with the formula Br2O5. It is a colorless solid that is stable below −20 °C. It has the structure O2Br−O−BrO2, the Br−O−Br bond is bent with bond angle 121.2°. Each BrO3 group is pyramidal with the bromine atom at the apex.[2]
Preparation
[edit]Dibromine pentoxide can be prepared by reacting a solution of bromine in dichloromethane with ozone at low temperatures and recrystallized from propionitrile.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Perry, Dale L.; Phillips, Sidney L. (1995), Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, CRC Press, p. 74, ISBN 0-8493-8671-3, retrieved 25 August 2015
- ^ a b Wiberg, Egon (2001). Wiberg, Nils (ed.). Inorganic chemistry (1st ed.). San Diego, Calif.: Academic Press. p. 464. ISBN 9780123526519.
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