Iridium trifluoride
Chemical compound
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Iridium trifluoride is a binary chemical compound of iridium and fluorine with the chemical formula IrF
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Iridium(III) fluoride, trifluoroiridium | |
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| Properties | |
| F3Ir | |
| Molar mass | 249.212 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | black crystals[1] |
| Density | 8 g/cm3[1] |
| Melting point | 250 °C decomposes[1] |
| insoluble[1] | |
| Structure | |
| hexagonal | |
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Related compounds |
Rhodium trifluoride Ruthenium trifluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
Reduction of iridium hexafluoride by metallic iridium:[4]
- 2IrF6 + Ir → 2IrF3
Decomposition of iridium tetrafluoride by heating at 430–450 °C:[5]
- 2IrF4 → 2IrF3 + F2
