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Dysprosium compounds: dysprosium tribromide

The dysprosium in dysprosium tribromide formally is in the oxidation state 3.

Dysprosium tribromide

Formula as often written: DyBr₃
Hill system formula: Br₃Dy₁
CAS registry number: [14456-48-5]
Formula weight: 402.212
Class: bromide

Synonyms

dysprosium tribromide
dysprosium(III) bromide
dysprosium bromide

Physical properties

Colour: white
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 879°C
Boiling point: 1480°C
Density: 4800 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in dysprosium tribromide
Element	%
Br	59.60
Dy	40.40

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the DyBr₃ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Dy₁Br₃

mass  %
393   0.0 
394   0.0 
395   0.2 
396   0.0 
397   1.8 _
398  12.1 ______
399  20.8 __________
400  51.0 __________________________
401  69.7 ___________________________________
402  80.5 ________________________________________
403 100.0 __________________________________________________
404  56.2 ____________________________
405  66.0 _________________________________
406  14.6 _______
407  16.6 ________

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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