Plutonium oxyfluoride
Chemical compound
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Plutonium oxyfluoride is an inorganic compound of plutonium, oxygen, and fluorine with the chemical formula PuOF.[1][2]
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| Other names
Plutonium oxide fluoride | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| Properties | |
| PuOF | |
| Molar mass | 279 g/mol |
| Appearance | metallic crystals |
| Density | 9.76 g/cm3 |
| insoluble | |
| Structure | |
| Cubic | |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds |
Lanthanum oxyfluoride Neodymium oxyfluoride |
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
Plutonium oxyfluoride may be produced by the reduction of plutonium(IV) fluoride with oxygen admixture:[3]
- 2PuF4 + 3H2 + O2 → 2PuOF + 6HF
Physical properties
PuOF forms gray crystals of the cubic crystal system[4] with metallic luster, cell parameters a = 0.571 nm, Z = 4, structure type CaF2.
Plutonium oxyfluoride does not dissolve in water.