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Terbium(III) fluoride

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Terbium(III) fluoride is an inorganic compound with chemical formula TbF3. It is hard to dissolve in water.[3] It can be produced by reacting terbium(III) carbonate and 40% hydrofluoric acid at 40°C.[4]

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Terbium(III) fluoride
Names
Other names
terbium trifluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.033.846 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 237-247-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3FH.Tb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: LKNRQYTYDPPUOX-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • F[Tb](F)F
Properties
TbF3
Molar mass 215.92
Melting point 1172°C[1]
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
10 g/kg(rabbit)[2]
Related compounds
Other anions
terbium(III) chloride
terbium(III) bromide
terbium(III) iodide
Other cations
gadolinium(III) fluoride
dysprosium(III) fluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uses

Terbium(III) fluoride is used for producing metallic terbium.[5]

2 TbF3 + 3 Ca → 3 CaF2 + 2 Tb

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