Zinc bromide

Zinc bromide is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is ZnBr2. It contains zinc and bromide ions.

Properties
Zinc bromide is a colorless solid. It dissolves in water. It makes an acidic solution.

Preparation
It can be made by reacting barium bromide with zinc sulfate. This forms barium sulfate which can be filtered out. It can also be made by reacting zinc with bromine. It can also be made by reacting zinc with hydrogen bromide or hydrobromic acid.

Uses
It can be used in organic chemistry. It can be used as a shield against radiation. There is a battery that uses zinc bromide.

Related pages
Zinc iodide
Zinc chloride
Zinc fluoride

References

Category:Zinc compounds
Category:Bromides