Bismuth tribromide

Bismuth tribromide
α polymorph	β polymorph
Names
	IUPAC name bismuth bromide
	Other names bismuth tribromide; tribromobismuth; tribromobismuthine; tribromobismuthane; bismuth(III) bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	7787-58-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74210;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.201
EC Number	232-121-1;
PubChem CID	82232;
UNII	DT59198T2X;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8064850 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Bi.3BrH/h;31H/q+3;;;/p-3 Key: TXKAQZRUJUNDHI-UHFFFAOYSA-K; InChI=1/Bi.3BrH/h;31H/q+3;;;/p-3 Key: TXKAQZRUJUNDHI-DFZHHIFOAX;
	SMILES Br[Bi](Br)Br;
Properties
Chemical formula	BiBr3
Molar mass	448.692 g·mol−1
Appearance	white to light yellow or golden deliquescent crystals
Density	5.72 g/cm3 at 25 °C
Melting point	219 °C (426 °F; 492 K)
Boiling point	462 °C (864 °F; 735 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble, slow hydrolysis
Solubility	diethyl ether, THF
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−147.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−276
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	corrosive
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 1
Related compounds
Other anions	bismuth trifluoride; bismuth trichloride; bismuth triiodide
Other cations	nitrogen tribromide; phosphorus tribromide; arsenic tribromide; antimony tribromide; aluminium tribromide; iron(III) bromide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bismuth tribromide is an inorganic compound of bismuth and bromine with the chemical formula BiBr₃.