Silver hypobromite

Silver hypobromite

Names
IUPAC name Silver(I) hypobromite
Other names Argentous hypobromite, bromooxysilver
Identifiers
CAS Number	475461-55-3^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	28294912
InChI InChI=1S/Ag.BrO/c;1-2/q+1;-1 Key: QAUJTFHKYYYRLJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Ag+].[O-]Br
Properties
Chemical formula	AgBrO
Molar mass	203.771 g·mol^−1
Solubility in water	very soluble
Related compounds
Other anions	Silver chloride Silver chlorite Silver chlorate Silver perchlorate
Other cations	Sodium hypochlorite Potassium hypochlorite Calcium hypochlorite Barium hypochlorite Copper hypochlorite
Related compounds	Hypochlorous acid Silver hypochlorite Silver hypoiodite Methyl hypochlorite
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Silver hypobromite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula AgBrO.^[1][2][3] This is an ionic compound of silver and the polyatomic ion hypobromite.

Synthesis

Oxidizing Ag₂Br:

4 Ag₂Br + 4 H₂O + 3 O₂ → 4 AgOBr + 4 AgOH + 2 H₂O^[4]

Also, reaction of double decomposition (exchange reaction):

AgOH + BrHO → AgBrO + H₂O

Physical properties

Silver hypobromite decomposes very rapidly even at room temperature.^[5]

References

1. Storer, Francis Humphreys (1864). First outlines of a dictionary of solubilities of chemical substances. Sever and Francis. p. 808. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
2. Mellor, Joseph William (1922). A Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Longmans, Green. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-598-24118-4. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
3. Hattori, Heather; Langley, Richard H. (14 April 2014). Chemistry: 1,001 Practice Problems For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice). John Wiley & Sons. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-118-54932-2. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
4. "Silver hypobromite". Journal of Society of Chemical Industry (Great Britain). 26: 434. 1907. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
5. Sneed, Mayce Cannon (1954). Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry: Copper, silver, and gold, by J. W. Laist. Van Nostrand. p. 176. Retrieved 2 December 2024.