Iridium tetrabromide is a binary inorganic compound of iridium and bromine with the chemical formula IrBr4.[4] It is a deliquescent black solid.[2]
Synthesis
Iridium tetrabromide can be prepared by reacting iridium(IV) oxide with hydrobromic acid:
- IrO2 + 4HBr → IrBr4 + 2H2O
Chemical properties
Iridium tetrabromide reacts with water:
- IrBr4 + 4H2O → Ir(OH)4 + 4HBr
Iridium tetrabromide decomposes when heated:
- IrBr4 → Ir + 2Br2
References
- ^ Holloway, Michael D.; Holloway, Emma (15 December 2020). Dictionary of Industrial Terminology. John Wiley & Sons. p. 623. ISBN 978-1-119-36344-6. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b Comey, Arthur Messinger (1896). A Dictionary of chemical solubilities. Macmillan and Company. p. 192. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ PubChem. “Iridium bromide (IrBr4)”. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ^ Roscoe, Henry Enfield; Schorlemmer, Carl (1895). A Treatise on Chemistry. D. Appleton. p. 445. Retrieved 5 May 2023.