Gadolinium(III) bromide explained

Gadolinium(III) bromide is a crystalline compound of gadolinium atoms and three bromine atoms. This salt is hygroscopic.

Preparation

Gadolinium(III) bromide can be obtained by the reaction between gadolinium and hydrobromic acid:^[1]

2 Gd+6 HBr\longrightarrow2 GdBr _{3} +3 H _{2}

The anhydrous form can be obtained by heating the hydrate with ammonium bromide.

Notes and References

1. [Georg Brauer]