Thulium(III) fluoride
Chemical compound
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Thullium(III) fluoride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula TmF3.
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| TmF3 | |
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| 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
It can be produced by reacting thulium(III) sulfide and hydrofluoric acid, followed by thermal decomposition:[1]
- 3 Tm2S3 + 20 HF + (2 + 2x)H2O → 2 (H3O)Tm3F10·xH2O↓ + 9 H2S↑ (x=1.7)
- (H3O)Tm3F10 → 3 TmF3 + HF↑ + H2O↑
Thulium(III) oxide reacts with fluorinating agents such as hydrogen fluoride,[2] nitrogen trifluoride[3] xenon difluoride[4] to create thullium(III) fluoride as well, although the reaction with nitrogen trifluoride is incomplete and produces a mixture of TmOF and TmF3.[3]