Radium bromide

Radium bromide^[1]^[2]
	; Radium bromide
Names
	IUPAC name radium bromide
	Other names radium bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	10031-23-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	20138062 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.066
EC Number	233-086-5;
UNII	R74O7T8569 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40881395 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2BrH.Ra/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: GIKWXTHTIQCTIH-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/2BrH.Ra/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: GIKWXTHTIQCTIH-NUQVWONBAJ;
	SMILES Br[Ra]Br;
Properties
Chemical formula	RaBr2
Molar mass	385.782 g/mol
Appearance	white orthorhombic crystals
Density	5.79 g/cm3
Melting point	728 °C (1,342 °F; 1,001 K)
Boiling point	900 °C (1,650 °F; 1,170 K) sublimes
Solubility in water	70.6 g/100 g at 20°C
Related compounds
Other anions	Radium chloride
Other cations	Beryllium bromide; Magnesium bromide; Calcium bromide; Strontium bromide; Barium bromide
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Radioactive, highly toxic, explosive, dangerous for the environment
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 0 3
	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

Radium bromide is the bromide salt of radium, with the formula RaBr₂. It is produced during the process of separating radium from uranium ore. This inorganic compound was discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie in 1898, and the discovery sparked a huge interest in radiochemistry and radiotherapy. Since elemental radium oxidizes readily in air and water, radium salts are the preferred chemical form of radium to work with.^[3] Even though it is more stable than elemental radium, radium bromide is still extremely toxic, and can explode under certain conditions.^[4]

^ Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. pp. 4–78. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.
^ Chemical Compounds (Inorganic); B-Table, Record No. 2630. International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology (1st Electronic Edition). 2000
^ Babcock, A.B., Jr. Survey of Processes for Radium Recovery from Pitchblende Ores. AEC Research and Development Report. 23 Feb 1950. No. NYO—112
^ Kirby, H.W; Salutsky, Murrell L. The Radiochemistry of Radium. Energy Citations Database Dec 1964.[1]

[hand-1] Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. pp. 4–78. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.

[Chemical-2] Chemical Compounds (Inorganic); B-Table, Record No. 2630. International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology (1st Electronic Edition). 2000

[Babcock-3] Babcock, A.B., Jr. Survey of Processes for Radium Recovery from Pitchblende Ores. AEC Research and Development Report. 23 Feb 1950. No. NYO—112

[Kirby-4] Kirby, H.W; Salutsky, Murrell L. The Radiochemistry of Radium. Energy Citations Database Dec 1964.[1]

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