Cerium(III) bromide

Cerium(III) bromide
Names
	IUPAC names Cerium(III) bromide; Cerium tribromide
	Other names Cerous bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	14457-87-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	76185 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.936
EC Number	238-447-0;
PubChem CID	292780;
UNII	GEM75FEL39 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60932338 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3BrH.Ce/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: MOOUSOJAOQPDEH-UHFFFAOYSA-K ; InChI=1/3BrH.Ce/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: MOOUSOJAOQPDEH-DFZHHIFOAB;
	SMILES [Ce+3].[Br-].[Br-].[Br-];
Properties
Chemical formula	CeBr3
Molar mass	379.828 g/mol
Appearance	grey to white solid, hygroscopic
Density	5.1 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	722 °C (1,332 °F; 995 K)
Boiling point	1,457 °C (2,655 °F; 1,730 K)
Solubility in water	4.56 mol kg−1 (153.8 g/100 g)
Structure
Crystal structure	hexagonal (UCl3 type), hP8
Space group	P63/m, No. 176
Coordination geometry	Tricapped trigonal prismatic; (nine-coordinate)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Flash point	Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions	Cerium(III) fluoride; Cerium(III) chloride; Cerium(III) iodide
Other cations	Lanthanum(III) bromide; Praseodymium(III) 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

Cerium(III) bromide is an inorganic compound with the formula CeBr₃. This white hygroscopic solid is of interest as a component of scintillation counters.

^ Mioduski, Tomasz; Gumiński, Cezary; Zeng, Dewen; Voigt, Heidelore (2013). "IUPAC-NIST Solubility Data Series. 94. Rare Earth Metal Iodides and Bromides in Water and Aqueous Systems. Part 2. Bromides". Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data. 42 (1). AIP Publishing: 013101. Bibcode:2013JPCRD..42a3101M. doi:10.1063/1.4766752. ISSN 0047-2689.