HBr

Hydrobromic acid is a versatile chemical that is used by a number of different industries. Among its many uses, hydrobromic acid is utilized as a flux material in soldering materials, as an activator to make certain plastics, and as a chemical intermediate. It is also a raw material for the manufacture of oil field salts, useful in food safety applications, and a reactant in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. Hydrobromic acid is a liquid made by dissolving hydrogen bromide gas in water. Because the hydrogen bromide used to make hydrobromic acid is a pressurized gas, it has different hazards than this product and has its own Product Safety Assessment. (For more information see the Product Safety Assessment for Anhydrous Hydrogen Bromide). Hydrobromic acid offered by Voptasch co. can be produced in various concentrations, but the most common contains 48% hydrogen bromide in water. It is a clear, near water-white to yellow colored liquid with a characteristic acrid odor.