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Names | |
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IUPAC name Promethium(III) fluoride | |
Other names Promethium trifluoride | |
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Properties | |
PmF3 | |
Molar mass | 202 g/mol [1] |
Appearance | pink solid [1] |
Melting point | 1338 °C [1] |
Structure | |
Rhombohedral, hR24 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Promethium(III) fluoride or promethium trifluoride is a salt of promethium and fluorine with the formula PmF3.
Promethium(III) fluoride is sparingly soluble in water. It reacts with metallic lithium to yield lithium fluoride and metallic promethium: [3]