Ammonium hexabromoselenate(IV)
Chemical compound
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Ammonium hexabromoselenate(IV) is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula (NH4)2[SeBr6].
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| Br6H8N2Se | |
| Molar mass | 594.473 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | red crystals |
| Density | 3.326 g/cm3 |
| reacts with water | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
Ammonium bromide is added to aqueous solutions of selenium tetrabromide acidified with hydrogen bromide:
- SeBr4 + 2NH4Br → (NH4)2[SeBr6]
Also, selenium dioxide dissolved in hydrobromic acid and treated with ammonium chloride produces the compound.[1]
Physical properties
The compound forms red crystals of the cubic system, space group Fm3m.[2][3]
The compound decomposes in water.