Ammonium hexafluorouranate

Ammonium hexafluorouranate

Names
Other names Ammonium hexafluorouranate(V)
Identifiers
CAS Number	17275-65-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES [NH4+].[NH4+].F[U-2](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	F6H8N2U
Molar mass	388.097 g·mol−1
Appearance	yellow-green crystals
Density	g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ammonium hexafluorouranate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula (NH₄)₂UF₆. ^[1]

Synthesis

Ammonia reduces uranium hexafluoride at room temperature to produce the compound. ^[2]

Physical properties

Ammonium hexafluorouranate exists in four crystal modifications. ^[3]

References

1. Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3236. ISBN   978-0-412-30120-9 . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
2. Meyer, G.; Morss, L. R. (6 December 2012). Synthesis of Lanthanide and Actinide Compounds. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 108. ISBN   978-94-011-3758-4 . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
3. Brown, D. (1968). Halides of the Lanthanides and Actinides. Wiley. p. 75. ISBN   978-0-470-10840-6 . Retrieved 12 September 2024.