Polonium tetrabromide
chemical compound
Polonium tetrabromide, is a bromide of polonium, with the chemical formula PoBr4.
Preparation
Polonium tetrabromide can be formed by the direct reaction of bromine and polonium at 200 °C to 250 °C.
Like polonium tetraiodide, polonium tetrabromide can also be produced by the reaction of polonium dioxide and hydrogen bromide:
PoO2 + 4 HBr → PoBr4 + 2 H2O
Properties
Polonium tetrabromide is a light red solid that is easily deliquescent. It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system, with space group Fm3m (No.
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