Bromoform

<p>Bromoform is an <a href="/facts/Organic_compound/gqCNaN45">organic compound</a> with the <a href="/facts/Chemical_formula/hghUtthl">chemical formula</a> CHBr3. It is a colorless <a href="/facts/Liquid/t9GkLWzt">liquid</a> at room temperature, with a high <a href="/facts/Refractive_index/yjkzvgeE">refractive index</a> and a very high <a href="/facts/Density/92p6hh9I">density</a>. Its sweet odor is similar to that of chloroform. It is one of the four <a href="/facts/Haloform/BEs2c6w2">haloforms</a>, the others being <a href="/facts/Fluoroform/vtMbDNbb">fluoroform</a>, <a href="/facts/Chloroform/gvzuJMXa">chloroform</a>, and <a href="/facts/Iodoform/4px54h0s">iodoform</a>. It is a brominated organic <a href="/facts/Solvent/LoMPMz8S">solvent</a>. Currently its main use is as a laboratory <a href="/facts/Reagent/c3GLInCu">reagent</a>. It is very slightly soluble in water (one part bromoform in 800 parts water) and is miscible with alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether, <a href="/facts/Petroleum_ether/jt6x9qqJ">petroleum ether</a>, <a href="/facts/Acetone/cVyJxKqw">acetone</a> and oils.
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Bromoform