Californium(III) oxyfluoride
 Crystal form of californium oxyfluoride
__ Cf3+ __ O2− or F− | |
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| IUPAC name
Californium(III) oxyfluoride
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3D model (JSmol)
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| CfFO | |
| Molar mass | 286 g·mol−1 |
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| cubic | |
a = 556.1 ± 0.4 pm
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Californium(III) oxyfluoride is a radioactive inorganic compound with a chemical formula CfOF, synthesized in the 1960s. This salt crystallizes with the cubic fluorite structure, with the oxide and fluoride anions randomly distributed in anion sites.[1]
Synthesis
[edit]Californium(III) oxyfluoride is an oxyfluoride and a mixed anion compound. It can be prepared by the hydrolysis of CfF3 at high temperature.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Peterson, J.R.; Burns, John H. (November 1968). "Preparation and crystal structure of californium oxyfluoride, CfOF". Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. 30 (11): 2955–2958. doi:10.1016/0022-1902(68)80155-1.