Gadolinium(III) bromide

Gadolinium(III) bromide
Names
	IUPAC name Gadolinium(III) bromide
	Other names Gadolinium tribromide; Gadolinium bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	13818-75-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChemSpider	75576;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.072
EC Number	237-494-4;
PubChem CID	83754;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9065653 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3BrH.Gd/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: KGOKDPWKDBWITQ-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES Br[Gd](Br)Br; [Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Gd+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	GdBr3
Molar mass	396.96 g·mol−1
Appearance	white crystals
Density	2.844 g/cm3
Melting point	770 °C (1,420 °F; 1,040 K)
Boiling point	1,455 °C (2,651 °F; 1,728 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble
Solubility	Soluble in THF, 1,2-Diethoxyethane, p-dioxane, and alkyl amine
Structure
Crystal structure	monoclinic
Space group	C2/m
Lattice constant	a = 7.224±0.005 Å, b = 12.512±0.005 Å, c = 6.84±0.01 Å
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P305+P351+P338
Related compounds
Other anions	Gadolinium(III) fluoride; Gadolinium(III) chloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Gadolinium(III) bromide is a crystalline compound of gadolinium atoms and bromine atoms. This salt is hygroscopic.^[1]

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Names
IUPAC name Gadolinium(III) bromide
Other names Gadolinium tribromide Gadolinium bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	13818-75-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	75576
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.072
EC Number	237-494-4
PubChem CID	83754
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9065653
InChI InChI=1S/3BrH.Gd/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: KGOKDPWKDBWITQ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES Br[Gd](Br)Br [Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Gd+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	GdBr₃
Molar mass	396.96 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	white crystals^[1]
Density	2.844 g/cm³
Melting point	770 °C (1,420 °F; 1,040 K)^[2]
Boiling point	1,455 °C (2,651 °F; 1,728 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble^[3]
Solubility	Soluble in THF, 1,2-Diethoxyethane, p-dioxane, and alkyl amine^[3]
Structure^[4]
Crystal structure	monoclinic
Space group	C2/m
Lattice constant	a = 7.224±0.005 Å, b = 12.512±0.005 Å, c = 6.84±0.01 Å
Hazards
GHS labelling:^[2]
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P305+P351+P338
Related compounds
Other anions	Gadolinium(III) fluoride Gadolinium(III) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references