Chromium(IV)_fluoride

Chromium(IV) fluoride

Chromium(IV) fluoride

Chemical compound

Chromium(IV) fluoride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CrF4. It has a dark greenish-black color when solid. It rapidly hydrolysizes in presence of moisture in air or directly in water.[3]

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Synthesis

Powdered chromium or CrCl3 is exposed to fluorine gas at a temperature of 350-500 °C, which creates a mix of CrF4 and CrF5. The CrF4 settles out as varnish-like brown beads upon cooling.[2]

Reactions

Chromium(IV) fluoride will react with water:

References

  1. [1]
    Perry, Dale L. (2011). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, Second Edition. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-43981462-8. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
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    Brauer, Georg (1963) [1960]. Handbuch Der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie [Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry] (in German). Vol. 1. Stuttgart; New York, New York: Ferdinand Enke Verlag; Academic Press, Inc. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-32316127-5. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  3. [3]
    Clark, H. C.; Sadana, Y. N. (1964-01-01). "Some Reactions of Chromium Tetrafluoride". Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 42 (1): 50–56. doi:10.1139/v64-008. ISSN 0008-4042.


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