Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Radium bromide is the bromide salt of radium with the formula RaBr2. It is produced during the separation of radium from uranium ore. This inorganic compound was discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie in 1898 which sparked a huge interest in radiochemistry especially radiotherapy. Since radium oxidizes rapidly in air and decomposes in water the salt form is the preferred chemical form to work with.