Bromine
Description
A corrosive, nonmetallic element. Bromine is a dark, reddish-brown liquid at room temperature. It occurs in seawater at concentrations of about 65 parts per million. Bromine was first identified as a separate chemical element in a 1826 publication by a French chemist Antoint-Jerome Balard. Bromine is used in fumigants, dyes, photographic chemicals, and as a flame retardant in plastics. It is also used for the chemical extraction of gold from ores.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Br; Broom (Ned.); brome (Fr.); Brom (Deut., Sven.); bromus (Gr.) ; bromo (It., Port., Esp.)
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol, ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide. Slightly soluble in water.
| Composition | Br (atomic no. 35) |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7726-95-6 |
| Melting Point | -7.2 |
| Density | 3.1193 |
| Molecular Weight | atomic wt = 79.904 |
| Boiling Point | 58.8 |
Hazards and Safety
Skin contact will cause severe burns. It is very corrosive and a strong oxidizer. Inhalation of bromine vapors is toxic and will burn throat and lung tissue.
Toxic by ingestion. (antidote is ammonia or thiosulfate)
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Additional Information
Web Elements: Website
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Chemical & Engineering News, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 81 (36) , Sept. 8, 2003 Comment: Ari Greenspan, p. 96
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 119
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: Entry 1364
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998