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hydrobromic

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[hahy-druh-broh-mik] / ˌhaɪ drəˈbroʊ mɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. of or derived from hydrobromic acid.


Etymology

Origin of hydrobromic

First recorded in 1830–40; hydro- 2 + bromic


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The amounts of hydrobromic acid and hydroiodic acid used commercially are insignificant by comparison.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

A variety of salts can be prepared from metals that are more active than hydrogen by reaction with the corresponding acids: Scandium metal reacts with hydrobromic acid to form a solution of scandium bromide:

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Chlorine acts upon both bromides and free hydrobromic acid, liberating bromine from them: KBr + Cl = KCl + Br, HBr + Cl = HCl + Br.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson

Barium bromide is prepared by saturating baryta-water or by decomposing barium carbonate with hydrobromic acid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

It forms addition products with bromine and hydrobromic acid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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