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Ammonium hexafluorochromate

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Ammonium hexafluorochromate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula (NH4)3CrF6.[1]

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Ammonium hexafluorochromate
Names
Other names
Ammonium hexafluorochromate(III)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Cr.6FH.3H3N/h;6*1H;3*1H3/q+3;;;;;;;;;/p-3
    Key: CJAHGVJHJXBBOA-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [NH4+].[NH4+].[NH4+].F[Cr-3](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
CrF6H12N3
Molar mass 220.104 g·mol−1
Appearance green crystals
Density g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Physical properties

Ammonium hexafluorochromate forms crystals of cubic system, space group F43m.[2][3]

Chemical properties

When heated, ammonium hexafluorochromate decomposed directly to the pure chromium(III) fluoride.[4][5]

[NH4]3[CrF6] → CrF3 + 3 NH3 + 3 HF

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