Iodine monobromide
Encyclopedia
Iodine monobromide is a dark red interhalogen compound
that forms when iodine
and bromine
are combined.
I2 + Br2 = 2 IBr
Interhalogen
The halogens react with each other to form interhalogen compounds.The general formula of most interhalogen compounds is XYn, where n = 1, 3, 5 or 7, and X is the less electronegative of the two halogens...
that forms when iodine
Iodine
Iodine is a chemical element with the symbol I and atomic number 53. The name is pronounced , , or . The name is from the , meaning violet or purple, due to the color of elemental iodine vapor....
and bromine
Bromine
Bromine ") is a chemical element with the symbol Br, an atomic number of 35, and an atomic mass of 79.904. It is in the halogen element group. The element was isolated independently by two chemists, Carl Jacob Löwig and Antoine Jerome Balard, in 1825–1826...
are combined.
Synthesis
Iodine monobromide is produced by the simple combination of iodine and bromine in a 1:1 molar ratio, according to the equationI2 + Br2 = 2 IBr