Cadmium bromide

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| Name = Cadmium bromide

| ImageFile =Cadmium-chloride-3D-balls.png

| ImageFile2 = Cadmium bromide tetrahydrate.jpg

| ImageName = Cadmium bromide

| IUPACName = Cadmium(II) bromide

| OtherNames = Cadmium dibromide

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

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| ChemSpiderID = 23011

| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

| UNII = 7726AXS0WH

| EINECS = 232-165-1

| InChI = 1/2BrH.Cd/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

| SMILES = Br[Cd]Br

| InChIKey = KPWJBEFBFLRCLH-NUQVWONBAB

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| StdInChI = 1S/2BrH.Cd/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

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| StdInChIKey = KPWJBEFBFLRCLH-UHFFFAOYSA-L

| CASNo = 7789-42-6

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| CASNo2 = 13464-92-1

| CASNo2_Comment = (tetrahydrate)

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| RTECS = EU9935000

| PubChem = 24609

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| Formula = CdBr₂

| MolarMass = 272.22 g/mol

| Appearance = white solid

| Density = 5.192 g/cm³, solid

| Solubility = 56.3 g/100 mL (0 °C)
98.8 g/100 mL (20 °C)
160 g/100 mL (100 °C)

| SolubleOther = soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone and liquid ammonia.

| MeltingPtC = 568

| MeltingPt_notes =

| BoilingPtC = 844

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| MagSus = −87.3·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol

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|Section3={{Chembox Structure

| CrystalStruct = Rhombohedral, hr9, SpaceGroup = R-3m, No. 166

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|Section7={{Chembox Hazards

| ExternalSDS =

| GHSPictograms = {{GHS07}}{{GHS09}}

| GHSSignalWord = Warning

| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|302|312|332|410}}

| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|220|273|280|501}}

| NFPA-H = 3

| NFPA-F = 0

| NFPA-R = 0

| LD50 = 225 mg/kg, oral (rat)

| REL = Ca{{PGCH|0087}}

| PEL = [1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m³ (as Cd)

| IDLH = Ca [9 mg/m³ (as Cd)]

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|Section8={{Chembox Related

| OtherAnions = Cadmium chloride,
Cadmium iodide

| OtherCations = Zinc bromide,
Calcium bromide,
Magnesium bromide

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Cadmium bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula CdBr₂. It is a white hygroscopic solid. It also can be obtained as a mono- and tetrahydrate. It has few applications.