hydrobromic acid

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Hydrobromic acid is an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide (HBr). It is a strong acid and a weak reducing agent. Hydrogen bromide itself is a colorless, irritating gas that fumes in moist air and produces hydrobromic acid when dissolved in water. Bromine, a chemical element and a member of the halogen group, is a deep red, noxious liquid. Hydrobromic acid is used in the production of bromides.123

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bromine
Production and use
…gas in water is called hydrobromic acid, a strong acid that resembles hydrochloric acid in its activity toward metals and their oxides and hydroxides.
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…gas in water is called hydrobromic acid, a strong acid that resembles hydrochloric acid in its activity toward metals and their oxides and hydroxides.
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ether
Cleavage
…can be cleaved, however, by hydrobromic acid (HBr) to give alkyl bromides or by hydroiodic acid (HI) to give alkyl iodides.
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…can be cleaved, however, by hydrobromic acid (HBr) to give alkyl bromides or by hydroiodic acid (HI) to give alkyl iodides.
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