Thallium(I) fluoride

Thallium(I) fluoride, also known as thallous fluoride, is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is TlF. It has thallium and fluoride ions. The thallium is in its +1 oxidation state.

Thallium(I) fluoride
Other names Thallium monofluoride[source?]

Thallous fluoride[source?]

Identifiers
CAS number 7789-27-7
PubChem 62675
EC number 232-154-1
RTECS number XG4900000
SMILES F[Tl]
Properties
Molecular formula TlF2•
Molar mass 223.3817 g/mol
Appearance White crystals
Density 8.36 g cm−3
Melting point

327 °C, 600 K, 621 °F

Boiling point
Solubility in water 78.6 g/100 mL (at 15 °C)[1]
Solubility slightly soluble in ethanol
−44.4·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Crystal structure Orthorhombic, oP8
Space group Fmmm, No. 28
Hazards
EU classification Very Toxic T+ Dangerous for the Environment (Nature) N
R-phrases R26/28, R33, R51/53
S-phrases S13, S28, S45, S61[2]
Related compounds
Other anions Thallium(I) chloride

Thallium(I) bromide
Thallium(I) iodide

Other cations Gallium(III) fluoride

Indium(III) fluoride
Thallium(III) fluoride

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Properties

Thallium(I) fluoride is a white solid. It dissolves easily in water. It also dissolves in ethanol. It absorbs a little water in wet air.

Preparation

It is made by reacting thallium(I) oxide or thallium(I) carbonate with hydrofluoric acid.

Related pages

References

  1. Perry, Dale L.; Phillips, Sidney L. (1995), Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, CRC Press, p. 407, ISBN 0-8493-8671-3, retrieved 2008-06-17
  2. "399833 Thallium(I) fluoride 99%". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 2008-06-17.