What is Br2O8? Important knowledge about Br2O8.

1. Definition of Br₂O₈

1.1 Names
1.1.1 Common name: Bromine(VIII) oxide
1.1.2 English name: Bromine octoxide
1.2. Atomic mass: Bromine – 79.904, Oxygen – 15.999
1.3. Molecular mass: 335.706
1.3.1 Molecular structure: The molecule of bromine octoxide contains 2 bromine atoms and 8 oxygen atoms.
1.4 Ion structure: Bromine octoxide does not form ions.

2. Properties of Br₂O₈

2.1 Physical properties of Br₂O₈
State: Gas
Color: Colorless
Smell: No distinctive smell
PH level: Not determinable
2.2 Chemical properties of Br₂O₈: Bromine octoxide is very unstable, it can decompose at low temperatures.

3. Common chemical reactions of Br₂O₈
   Information on the chemical reactions of bromine octoxide is quite limited due to its instability. We may assume that it can react with metals, acids, non-metals and salts but there is no specific example.

4. Synthesis of Br₂O₈

4.1 Laboratory synthesis of Br₂O₈:
Bromine octoxide can be prepared by reacting bromine and oxygen under suitable conditions but this process is very hard to control due to the instability of Br₂O₈.
4.2 Industrial synthesis of Br₂O₈: Currently, no industrial production process has been developed to synthesize bromine octoxide.