Thallium(I) bromide

Thallium(I) bromide, also known as thallous bromide, is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is TlBr. It has thallium and bromide ions in it. The thallium is in its +1 oxidation state.

Properties
Thallium(I) bromide is a yellow-white solid. It is similar to silver bromide. It gets darker when light shines on it. It is very toxic, like all thallium compounds. It does not dissolve in water.

Preparation
Thallium(I) bromide is made by reacting thallium and bromine or by reacting sodium or potassium bromide with any thallium compound.

Uses
It is used in semiconductors and gamma ray and X-ray detectors. 

Related pages
Thallium(I) chloride
Sodium bromide
Thallium(I) oxide

Category:Thallium compounds
Category:Bromides