Plutonium tetrafluoride
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IUPAC name
Plutonium(IV) fluoride | |
Other names
Plutonium tetrafluoride | |
Identifiers | |
13709-56-3 | |
ChemSpider | 14074494 |
PubChem | 139558 |
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Properties | |
PuF4 | |
Molar mass | 320 g/mol |
Appearance | reddish-brown monoclinic crystals |
Density | 7.1 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 1,027 °C (1,881 °F; 1,300 K) |
Structure | |
Monoclinic, mS60 | |
C12/c1, No. 15 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Plutonium(IV) fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula (PuF4). Like all plutonium compounds, is subject to control under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Metallic plutonium is produced by reacting plutonium tetrafluoride with barium, calcium or lithium at 1200 °C:
- PuF4 + 2 Ba → 2 BaF2 + Pu
- PuF4 + 2 Ca → 2 CaF2 + Pu
- PuF4 + 4 Li → 4 LiF + Pu
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