Niobium(V) bromide

Niobpentabromid

Black solid

Fixed

4.36 g · cm -3

265 ° C.

361 ° C

Soluble in alcohol

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Niobium (V ) bromide is an inorganic chemical compound from the group of niobium bromide.

Production and representation

Niobium (V) bromide, can be obtained by reacting niobium with bromine.

Properties

Niobium (V ) bromide is a highly moisture-sensitive red solid which is readily soluble in ethanol. There are three known modifications. The α - and β - form have an orthorhombic crystal structure with space group PBMA or CCMM. The third form has a triclinic crystal structure with space group P1. This is isotypic with the triclinic form of niobium (V ) iodide.