Cuprous Bromide is also known as Bromo copper, Copper Monobromide, Copper I Bromide, Cuprous Bromide, 7787-70-4, AG-H-12192, Copper bromide (CuBr), AC1L2NJJ, AC1Q23SS and comes with Molecular Formula of BrCu and Molecular Weight of 143.45. It is manufactured through reduction of copper (II) sulphate solution which contains potassium bromide with metallic copper/sulphur dioxide/other standard reducing agents.
It can be made available in different forms like in form of white tetrahedral crystals or white powder or cubic crystals (zinc blende structure) or as white crystalline solid that changes to green in light. Its properties include Boiling Point of 1345°C, Melting Point of 504°C, Density/Specific Gravity of 4.72 @ 25°C/4°C and solubility in cold water; ammonium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid and hydrobromic acid.
Product Name Cuprous Bromide
Formula CuBr
Identification Pale Greenish Powder
Loss on Drying 0.43 %
Solubility Slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in HCL,
HBr, practically in soluble in Acetone, Conc. H2SO4
Assay 98.37 %
