Nickel Bromide

Name:
Nickel Bromide
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	nickelous bromide
M Formula:	(1) NiBr2, (2) NiBr2•3H2O
Properties:
(1) Brownish-yellow solid or yellow, lustrous scales. D 5.098, mp 963C. (2) Deliquescent, greenish scales; loses 3H2O at 300C. Soluble in water, alcohol, ether, and ammonium hydroxide.
Derivation:
Bromination of nickel powder or nickel carbonyl.
Hazard:
See Nickel.