Einsteinium hexafluoride

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Einsteinium hexafluoride
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Names
Other names
Einsteinium(VI) fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Es.6FH/h;6*1H/q+6;;;;;;/p-6
    Key: XDVFQSVXFYEDNB-UHFFFAOYSA-H
  • [Es+6].[F-].[F-].[F-].[F-].[F-].[F-]
Properties
EsF6
Molar mass 366 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
Curium hexafluoride
Americium hexafluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Einsteinium hexafluoride is a binary inorganic chemical compound of einsteinium and fluorine with the chemical formula EsF6. This is a hypothetical compound—its existence has been predicted theoretically, but the compound has yet to be isolated. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Physical properties

It is unlikely that the compound is stable. [5]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dioxygenyl</span> Chemical compound

The dioxygenyl ion, O+
2
, is a rarely-encountered oxycation in which both oxygen atoms have a formal oxidation state of +1/2. It is formally derived from oxygen by the removal of an electron:

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Plutonium hexafluoride is the highest fluoride of plutonium, and is of interest for laser enrichment of plutonium, in particular for the production of pure plutonium-239 from irradiated uranium. This isotope of plutonium is needed to avoid premature ignition of low-mass nuclear weapon designs by neutrons produced by spontaneous fission of plutonium-240.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iridium hexafluoride</span> Chemical compound

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Radon compounds</span>

Radon compounds are chemical compounds formed by the element radon (Rn). Radon is a noble gas, i.e. a zero-valence element, and is chemically not very reactive. The 3.8-day half-life of radon-222 makes it useful in physical sciences as a natural tracer. Because radon is a gas under normal circumstances, and its decay-chain parents are not, it can readily be extracted from them for research.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krypton hexafluoride</span> Chemical compound

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Palladium hexafluoride is an inorganic chemical compound of palladium metal and fluorine with the chemical formula PdF6. It is reported to be a still hypothetical compound. This is one of many palladium fluorides.

Gold hexafluoride is a hypothetical binary inorganic chemical compound of gold and fluorine with the chemical formula AuF6. As of 2023, it is still a hypothetical compound that has never been prepared or observed. In 1999, Neil Bartlett stated, "It should exist, if made at low temperature and kept cold."

Einsteinium fluoride is a binary inorganic chemical compound of einsteinium and fluorine with the chemical formula EsF3.

References

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