Zinc Bromide

Name:
Zinc Bromide
Detailed information:

M Formula:	ZnBr2
Properties:
White, hygroscopic, crystalline powder. D 4.219, mp 394C, bp 650C. Soluble in water, alcohol, and ether.
Derivation:
Interaction of solutions of barium bromide and zinc sulfate, with subsequent crystallization.
Use:
Photographic emulsions, manufacture of rayon. A solution of 80% zinc bromide is used as a radiation viewing shield.