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 | |
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Thallium(I) fluoride[source?] | |
Other names | Thallium monofluoride[source?] Thallous fluoride[source?] |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | |
PubChem | |
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 | T+ N |
R-phrases | R26/28, R33, R51/53 |
S-phrases | S13, S28, S45, S61[2] |
Related compounds | |
Other anions | Thallium(I) chloride |
Other cations | Gallium(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
- ↑ Perry, Dale L.; Phillips, Sidney L. (1995), Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, CRC Press, p. 407, ISBN 0-8493-8671-3, retrieved 2008-06-17
- ↑ "399833 Thallium(I) fluoride 99%". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 2008-06-17.