Selenium dibromide

  • Formula: SeBr2
  • Hill system formula: Br2Se1
  • CAS registry number: [22987-45-7]
  • Formula weight: 238.768
  • Class: bromide
  • Colour:
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The following are some synonyms of selenium dibromide:

  • selenium dibromide
  • selenium(II) bromide
  • selenium bromide

The oxidation number of selenium in selenium dibromide is 2.

Synthesis

Selenium (II) bromide has not been isolated but it has been identified in the vapour of Se2Br2 and SeBr4.

Element analysis

The table shows element percentages for SeBr2 (selenium dibromide).

Element %
Br 66.93
Se 33.07

Isotope pattern for SeBr2

The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula SeBr2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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  • J.E. Macintyre (ed.) in Dictionary of inorganic compounds, volumes 1-3, Chapman & Hall, London, UK, 1992.

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