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Einsteinium tetrafluoride

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Einsteinium tetrafluoride
Names
Other names
Einsteinium(IV) fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Es.4FH/h;4*1H/q+4;;;;/p-4
    Key: IUMDLUONUYWEGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [Es+4].[F-].[F-].[F-].[F-]
Properties
EsF4
Molar mass 328 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
Curium(IV) fluoride
Berkelium(IV) fluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Einsteinium tetrafluoride is a binary inorganic chemical compound of einsteinium and fluorine with the chemical formula EsF4. The compound was observed by thermochromatography.[1]

Synthesis

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The compound can be prepared via fluorination of einsteinium trifluoride.[2]

2EsF3 + F2 → 2EsF4

Physical properties

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The compound is volatile. Volatility is comparable to that of other transuranium tetrafluorides.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Meyer, G.; Morss, L. R. (6 December 2012). Synthesis of Lanthanide and Actinide Compounds. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 73. ISBN 978-94-011-3758-4. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 28 June 2023.