Cadmium bromide

Cadmium bromide
Names
	IUPAC name Cadmium(II) bromide
	Other names Cadmium dibromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	7789-42-6 ; 13464-92-1 (tetrahydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	23011 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.241
EC Number	232-165-1;
PubChem CID	24609;
RTECS number	EU9935000;
UNII	7726AXS0WH ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30895027 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2BrH.Cd/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: KPWJBEFBFLRCLH-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/2BrH.Cd/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: KPWJBEFBFLRCLH-NUQVWONBAB;
	SMILES Br[Cd]Br;
Properties
Chemical formula	CdBr2
Molar mass	272.22 g/mol
Appearance	white solid
Density	5.192 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	568 °C (1,054 °F; 841 K)
Boiling point	844 °C (1,551 °F; 1,117 K)
Solubility in water	56.3 g/100 mL (0 °C) ; 98.8 g/100 mL (20 °C) ; 160 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility	soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone and liquid ammonia.
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−87.3·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	Rhombohedral, hr9, SpaceGroup = R-3m, No. 166
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H332, H410
Precautionary statements	P220, P273, P280, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 0
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	225 mg/kg, oral (rat)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	[1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd)
REL (Recommended)	Ca
IDLH (Immediate danger)	Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)]
Related compounds
Other anions	Cadmium chloride,; Cadmium iodide
Other cations	Zinc bromide,; Calcium bromide,; Magnesium bromide
	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

Cadmium bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula CdBr₂. It is a white hygroscopic solid. It also can be obtained as a mono- and tetrahydrate. It has few applications.