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IUPAC name Uranium(VI) difluoride dioxide | |
Other names Uranyl difluoride | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.529 |
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Properties | |
UO2F2 | |
Molar mass | 308.024 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | brilliant orange solid[ citation needed ] |
Density | 6.37 g/cm3 [1] |
Melting point | ? |
Boiling point | ? |
very soluble | |
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Danger | |
H300, H330, H373, H411 | |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds | Uranyl chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Uranyl fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula UO2F2. It is most notable as a contaminant in the production of uranium tetrafluoride. [2]
As shown by X-ray crystallography, the uranyl centers UO2+2 are surrounded by six fluoride ligands F−. [3]
This salt is very soluble in water as well as hygroscopic. It changes in color from brilliant orange to yellow upon hydration. Starting around 300 °C, hydrolysis by the water vapor in air becomes significant, resulting in HF fumes.[ citation needed ]
It is formed in the hydrolysis of uranium hexafluoride (UF6):
It can also be formed in the hydrofluorination of uranium trioxide (UO3):