silver bromide

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a yellowish, water-insoluble powder, AgBr, which darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a bromide: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions.

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silver bromide British  

noun

1. a yellowish insoluble powder that darkens when exposed to light: used in making photographic emulsions. Formula: AgBr

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Etymology

Origin of silver bromide

First recorded in 1875–80

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Normally the solubility increases and some of the solid silver bromide will dissolve.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

What additional information do we need to answer the following question: How is the equilibrium of solid silver bromide with a saturated solution of its ions affected when the temperature is raised?

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Calculate the minimum concentration of ammonia needed in 1.0 L of solution to dissolve 3.0 10–3 mol of silver bromide.

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In conventional photography, the light which comes through the lens forms a "latent image" in the silver bromide of the film.

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With iodide of silver, bromide of silver, ammonio-nitrate of silver, and other salts of this metal, the result will be much the same.

From History and Practice of the Art of Photography by Snelling, Henry Hunt