Product Details
A white, crystalline powder that is deliquescent. It has a relative density of 4.5, a melting point of 394°C, and a boiling point of 650°C. Its heat of vaporization is 118 kJ/mol, and its heat of fusion is 16.70 kJ/mol. The refractive index at 20°C is 1.5452. It dissolves readily in water, alcohol, ether, and acetone, while alkali metal hydroxides are soluble in chemical book solutions.
Zinc bromide Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 394 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | ~670 °C/1 atm (lit.) |
| Density | 4.22 |
| Refractive index | 1.5452 |
| Fp | 650°C |
| Storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| Solubility | Soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone and tetrahydrofuran. |
| Form | beads |
| Color | White to pale cream |
| Specific Gravity | 4.2012 |
| PH | 4 (H2O, 20℃)(saturated solution) |
| Water Solubility | soluble, 447 g/100 mL (20 ºC) |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 141,029 |
| Stability | Stable. Forms explosive mixtures with sodium and potassium. Protect from moisture. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 7699-45-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Zinc dibromide(7699-45-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Zinc bromide (77699-45-8) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | C,N |
| Risk Statements | 34-50/53-50-51/53-43-22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-60-61-29 |
| RIDADR | UN 3260 8/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | ZH1150000 |
| F | 3-21 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 2827 59 00 |
| HazardClass | 8 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 7699-45-8(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Product Application
Employed as a reagent in chemical analysis, in photographic emulsions, and within the pharmaceutical industry. It is also used as a finishing agent for synthetic fibers, as well as in completion fluids and cementing fluids for offshore oilfields, and in battery electrolytes. Additional applications include use in the pharmaceutical sector and in photography for nuclear reaction window shielding. It is also utilized in the preparation of silver bromide colloidal emulsions for photographic purposes.
