title: Holmium(III) bromide
text: # Holmium(III) bromide
  
  Holmium(III) bromide is a crystalline compound made of one holmium atom and three bromine atoms. Holmium bromide is a yellow powder at room temperature. Holmium bromide is hygroscopic. Holmium bromide is odorless.
  
  ## Reactions
  
  Holmium(III) bromide is formed as a result of the reaction:
  
      2 Ho(s) + 3 $Br_2(g)$ → 2 $HoBr_3(s)$
  
  Holmium(III) bromide reacts with strong oxidising agents. When involved in a fire, holmium bromide may release hydrogen bromide, and metal oxide fumes.
  
  