Silver bromide
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Description
Pale yellow crystals that darken on exposure to light. Silver bromide is primarily used in photographic emulsions and photochromic glass.
Risks
- Light sensitive.
- Contact may cause irritation.
- Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in solutions of potassium bromide, potassium cyanide, and sodium thiosulfate. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | AgBr |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7785-23-1 |
| Melting Point | 432 C |
| Density | 6.473 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 187.77 |
| Boiling Point | 700 C (dec) |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8649
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998