Characteristic
Strontium bromide is a chemical compound with a formula SrBr2. At room temperature it is a white, odourless, crystalline powder. Strontium bromide imparts a bright red colour in a flame test, showing the presence of strontium ions.
Chemical formula: SrBr2
Molar mass: 247.428 g/mol
Appearance: white crystalline powder
Density: 4.216 g/cm3
Melting point: 643 °C (1,189 °F; 916 K)
Boiling point: 2,146 °C (3,895 °F; 2,419 K)
Solubility in water: 107 g/100 mL
Solubility: soluble in alcohol;insoluble in ether
Magnetic susceptibility (χ):−86.6•10−6 cm3/mol
Application
Used as sedatives in medicine and analytical reagents, for facile synthesis of poly(phenylcarbyne), which is a precursor to diamond-like carbon