Plutonium oxyfluoride

Plutonium oxyfluoride

Names
Other names Plutonium oxide fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/FH.O.Pu/h1H;;/q;-2;+3/p-1 Key: MBMNUTPHGDIIRF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [F-].[O-2].[Pu+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	FOPu
Molar mass	279 g·mol−1
Appearance	metallic crystals
Density	9.76 g/cm3
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	Cubic
Related compounds
Related compounds	Lanthanum oxyfluoride Neodymium oxyfluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Plutonium oxyfluoride is an inorganic compound of plutonium, oxygen, and fluorine with the chemical formula PuOF. ^{[1] [2]}

Synthesis

Plutonium oxyfluoride may be produced by the reduction of plutonium(IV) fluoride with oxygen admixture: ^[3]

2PuF₄ + 3H₂ + O₂ → 2PuOF + 6HF

Physical properties

PuOF forms gray crystals of the cubic crystal system ^[4] with metallic luster, cell parameters a = 0.571 nm, Z = 4, structure type CaF₂.

Plutonium oxyfluoride does not dissolve in water.

References

1. Lemire, Robert J. (26 August 2001). Chemical Thermodynamics of Neptunium and Plutonium. Elsevier Science. p. 354. ISBN   9780444503794 . Retrieved 10 July 2025.
2. Alburger, D. E.; Perlman, I. (December 6, 2012). Kernreaktionen III / Nuclear Reactions III. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 247. ISBN   9783642458781 . Retrieved 10 July 2025.
3. Zachariasen, W. H. (1951). "Crystal chemical studies of the 5f-series of elements. XIV. Oxyfluorides, XOF". Acta Cryst. 4 (3): 231–236. Bibcode:1951AcCry...4..231Z. doi:10.1107/S0365110X51000787 . Retrieved 10 July 2025.
4. Simons, J.H. (December 2, 2012). Fluorine Chemistry V5. Elsevier Science. p. 108. ISBN   9780323147248 . Retrieved 10 July 2025.