Why does Br2 corrode rubber tubes?
Br2 bromine gasBr2 bromine element at room temperature is dark brown liquid, soluble in water, 100g water can dissolve about 3G bromine. Highly volatile, toxic, steam strongly stimulate the eyes, mucous membranes and so on. The water solution is called bromine.
Bromine elements need to be sealed with water to prevent steam escaping and harm the human body. Oxidizing, there are a variety of variable valency, under normal temperature and weak water reaction, generating hydrobromic acid and bromate. Heating increases the speed of reaction. Hydrobromide is a strong acid with an acid stronger than that of hydrogen chloride. Bromine is commonly used in organic synthesis.
