Niobium(V) bromide

Niobium(V) bromide
Names
	Other names niobium pentabromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	13478-45-0 NbBr5 ; 17633-68-0 Nb2Br10 ;
3D model (JSmol)	ionic representation: Interactive image; monomer: Interactive image; dimer: Interactive image;
ChemSpider	19388901 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.420
EC Number	236-778-5;
PubChem CID	83517;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6065505 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/5BrH.Nb/h51H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5 Key: DSYRJFDOOSKABR-UHFFFAOYSA-I ; InChI=1/5BrH.Nb/h51H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5 Key: DSYRJFDOOSKABR-AACRGIKGAJ;
	SMILES ionic representation: [Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Nb+5]; monomer: Br[Nb](Br)(Br)(Br)Br; dimer: Br[Nb-]1(Br)(Br)(Br)[Br+][Nb-]([Br+]1)(Br)(Br)(Br)Br;
Properties
Chemical formula	NbBr5
Molar mass	492.430 g/mol
Appearance	wine red to black crystals
Density	4.417 g/cm3
Melting point	254 °C (489 °F; 527 K)
Boiling point	364 °C (687 °F; 637 K)
Solubility in water	hydrolyzes
Structure
Crystal structure	orthorhombic
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H314, H332
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P363, P405, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS)	MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Niobium(V) bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula Nb₂Br₁₀. Its name comes from the compound's empirical formula, NbBr₅.^[2] It is a diamagnetic, orange solid that hydrolyses readily. The compound adopts an edge-shared bioctahedral structure, which means that two NbBr₅ units are joined by a pair of bromide bridges. There is no bond between the Nb centres.^[3] Niobium(V) chloride, niobium(V) iodide, tantalum(V) chloride, tantalum(V) bromide, and tantalum(V) iodide all share this structural motif.

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