Bromine monochloride
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| Bromine monochloride | |
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| Other names | bromine(I) chloride bromochloride bromine chloride |
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| CAS number | [13863-41-7] |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | BrCl |
| Molar mass | 115.357 g/mol |
| Density | 2.172 g/cm³ |
| Melting point |
-66 °C |
| Boiling point |
5 °C |
| Solubility in other solvents | 1.5 g/L |
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Bromine monochloride, also called bromine(I) chloride, bromochloride, and bromine chloride, is an interhalogen inorganic compound with chemical formula BrCl. It is an unstable red-brown gas with boiling point 5°C and melting point -66 °C. Its CAS number is 13863-41-7 and its EINECS number is 237-601-4. [1] It is a strong oxidizing agent.
[edit] Uses
Bromine monochloride is used in analytical chemistry in determining low levels of mercury, to quantitatively oxidize mercury in the sample to Hg(II) state.
Bromine monochloride is used as a biocide, specifically as an algaecide, fungicide, and disinfectant, in industrial recirculating cooling water systems. It is the active ingredient of eg. STABROM 909 biocide. [2]
Addition of bromine monochloride is used in some types of Li-SO2 batteries to increase voltage and energy density.
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