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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]