Ammonium hexafluoroferrate

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Ammonium hexafluoroferrate
Names
IUPAC name
triazanium;hexafluoroiron(3-)
Other names
Triammonium hexafluoroferrate(3-), ammonium fluoroferrate(III), ammonium hexafluoroferrate(III)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/6FH.Fe.3H3N/h6*1H;;3*1H3/q;;;;;;+3;;;/p-3
    Key: UKKZLCVDDRMWPG-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [NH4+].[NH4+].[NH4+].F[Fe-3](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
F6FeH12N3
Molar mass 223.952 g·mol−1
Appearanceyellow-white crystals
Density 1.96 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ammonium hexafluoroferrate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula (NH4)3FeF6. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Synthesis

Ammonium hexafluoroferrate can be obtained by reacting ferric fluoride trihydrate and ammonium fluoride in water. [4]

Physical properties

Ammonium hexafluoroferrate is isomorphous with the analogous compounds of aluminum and trivalent titanium, vanadium, and chromium. [5] It crystallizes in a cubic lattice. [6]

The compound's thermal decomposition products are ferrous fluoride and ferric fluoride. [7]

Chemical properties

The compound reacts with xenon difluoride to produce NH4FeF4, N2, Xe, and HF. [8]

Uses

Ammonium hexafluoroferrate is used as a fire retardant. [9]

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2
, and one of the most stable xenon compounds. Like most covalent inorganic fluorides it is moisture-sensitive. It decomposes on contact with water vapor, but is otherwise stable in storage. Xenon difluoride is a dense, colourless crystalline solid.

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2
F+
3
cations.

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4
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4
, trifluoramine oxide ONF
3
, tetrafluoroborate BF
4
anion and the tetrafluoroberyllate BeF2−
4
anion.

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References

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