Erbium(III) fluoride

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Erbium(III) fluoride is the fluoride of erbium, a rare earth metal, with the chemical formula ErF3. It can be used to make infrared light-transmitting materials[3] and up-converting luminescent materials.[4]

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Erbium(III) fluoride
Names
Other names
Erbium trifluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.033.946 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 237-356-3
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Er.3FH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3
    Key: QGJSAGBHFTXOTM-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [F-].[F-].[F-].[Er+3]
Properties
ErF3
Appearance pinkish powder[1]
Density 7.820g/cm3[1]
Melting point 1,146 °C (2,095 °F; 1,419 K)[2]
Boiling point 2,200 °C (3,990 °F; 2,470 K)[1]
n/a[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS06: ToxicGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H301, H311, H315, H319, H331, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P311, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P361, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Production

Erbium(III) fluoride can be produced by reacting erbium(III) nitrate and ammonium fluoride:[5]

Er(NO3)3 + 3 NH4F → 3 NH4NO3 + ErF3

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