Catalog Number
ACMA00015687
Product Name
Potassium bromide crystal optic rectangle, 38.5mm x 19.5mm x 4mm (drilled), polished both sides
Category
Windows & Spheres
Description
Potassium bromide appears as odorless colorless crystals or white crystalline powder or white granular solid with a pungent bitter saline taste. Aqueous solutions are neutral (pH about 7). (NTP, 1992);DryPowder; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals
IUPAC Name
potassium;bromide
Canonical SMILES
[K+].[Br-]
InChI
InChI=1S/BrH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
InChI Key
IOLCXVTUBQKXJR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Boiling Point
2615 °F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992);1435 °C
Melting Point
1346 °F (NTP, 1992);730 °C
Density
2.75 at 77 °F (NTP, 1992);2.74 g/cu cm at 25 °C
Solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 59° F (NTP, 1992);In water, 67.8 g/100 g at 25 °C;Soluble in water;1 g dissolves in 1.5 mL water, 1 mL boiling water;1 g dissolves in 250 mL alcohol, 21 mL boiling alcohol, 4.6 mL glycerol;Soluble in glycerol; slightly soluble in alcohol, ether;Sparingly soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Color/Form
Colorless crystals or white granules or powder;Colorless cubic crystals;White, crystalline powder or granules
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
MeSH Entry Terms
KBr;potassium bromide
Monoisotopic Mass
117.88204g/mol
Other Experimental
Hygroscopic;Somewhat hygroscopic;VP: 1 mm Hg at 795 °C
Refractive Index
Index of refraction = 1.559
Stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Vapor Pressure
1 mm Hg at 1463 °F (NTP, 1992)