Americium(III) bromide

Americium(III) bromide

Names
IUPAC name Americium(III) bromide
Other names Americium tribromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	14933-38-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/Am.3BrH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3 Key: XENOUKVNIOSNMO-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES [Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Am+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	AmBr3
Molar mass	483 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystalline solid [1]
Density	6850 kg/m3 [1]
Structure [2]
Crystal structure	Plutonium(III) bromide structure type (orthorhombic)
Space group	Ccmm
Lattice constant	a = 12.6, b = 4.10, c = 9.10
Related compounds
Other anions	Americium(III) fluoride Americium(III) chloride Americium(III) iodide
Other cations	Plutonium(III) bromide Curium(III) bromide Europium(III) bromide
Related americium bromides	Americium(II) bromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Americium(III) bromide or americium tribromide is the chemical compound composed of americium and bromine with the formula AmBr₃, with americium in a +3 oxidation state. The compound is a crystalline solid. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. "WebElements Periodic Table » Americium » americium tribromide".
2. Zachariasen, W. H. (1948-11-02). "Crystal chemical studies of the 5f-series of elements. I. New structure types". Acta Crystallographica. 1 (5). International Union of Crystallography (IUCr): 265–268. Bibcode:1948AcCry...1..265Z. doi:10.1107/s0365110x48000703. ISSN   0365-110X.
3. Fried, Sherman (1951). "The Preparation of Anhydrous Americium Compounds". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 73 (1). American Chemical Society (ACS): 416–418. doi:10.1021/ja01145a135. ISSN   0002-7863.