Cerium bromide is orange color crystal powder, which tend to absorb moisture. It is rare earth bromide, which is soluble in water and ethyl alcohol. Cerium(III) bromide exist as hydrate, pentahydrate and hexahydrate normally. It is a new kind of inorganic scintillation crystal after LaCl3:Ce and LaBr3:Ce
Cerium Bromide
CAS No.:14457-87-5 | EC No.:238-447-0 | Molecular Formula:CeBr3 | Molecular Weight:379.83 |
Density:5.18 | Melting Point:730℃ | Boiling Point:1457℃ |
Applications
Cerium(III) bromide is raw material for scintillator crystal. It is also a kind of catalyst.
Cerium tribromide is raw material for production of cerium metal.