Einsteinium(III) bromide

Einsteinium(III) bromide is the bromide salt of einsteinium.^[1] It has a monoclinic crystal structure^[3][4] and is used to create einsteinium(II) bromide.^[5] This compound slowly decays to californium(III) bromide.^[5]

Einsteinium(III) bromide^[1]

Names
Other names Einsteinium tribromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	72461-17-7 57137-36-7 253Es
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	64886013
PubChem CID	180573
InChI InChI=1S/3BrH.Es/h3*1H;/p-3 Key: FUNUGMODRSILHE-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES [Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Es]
Properties
Chemical formula	EsBr3
Molar mass	490.8359 g/mol
Appearance	Light brown crystalline solid[2]
Structure[3][4]
Crystal structure	Monoclinic
Coordination geometry	Octahedral
Molecular shape	AlCl3 type
Related compounds
Other anions	Einsteinium(III) chloride Einsteinium(III) iodide
Related compounds	Einsteinium(II) bromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references