Potassium Bromide CAS 7758-02-3

CAS:7758-02-3
Molecular Formula:BrK
Molecular Weight:119
EINECS:231-830-3
Synonym:bromuredepotassium; Hydrobromicacidpotassiumsalt; KBr; Potassiumbromide(KBr); potassiumbromide(kbr).

CAS: 7758-02-3

MF: BrK

What is Potassium Bromide with CAS 7758-02-3？

Potassium bromide is a white, slightly deliquable crystal or powder. Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol. In dilute solution, potassium bromide is sweet, slightly strong, bitter, and salty when extremely strong (mainly because of the presence of potassium ions; Sodium bromide tastes salty at any concentration). Concentrated potassium bromide solutions strongly irritate the gastric mucosa, causing nausea and vomiting (which is also the nature of any soluble potassium salt). It can be used as a nerve tranquilizer.

Specification

Item	Specification
Melting point	734 °C (lit.)
Boiling point	1435 °C/1 atm (lit.)
Density	3.119 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Vapor pressure	175 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

Application

Potassium Bromide is mainly used in the manufacture of photographic film developer and film thickener, and is also used as a nerve sedative, making special soaps, engraving and lithography, as well as in the pharmaceutical industry, and for infrared detection in the tablet pressing process.