Californium tetrafluoride is a binary inorganic compound of californium and fluorine with the formula CfF4.[1]
Synthesis
Californium tetrafluoride can be prepared from Cf2O3 and F2 at 400 °C.[2]
- 2Cf2O3 + 8F2 → 4CfF4 + 3O2
Also californium tetrafluoride is produced by β-decay of BkF4.
Physical properties
Californium tetrafluoride is a light green solid. It possesses a monoclinic UF4 structure.[3][2]
Chemical properties
CfF4 decomposes to californium trifluoride when heated:
- 2CfF4 → 2CfF3 + 2F
References
- ^ "WebElements Periodic Table » Californium » californium tetrafluoride". winter.group.shef.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds, Volume 1. Chapman & Hall. p. 2826. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Chang, C.-T. P.; Haire, R. G.; Nave, S. E. (1 May 1990). "Magnetic susceptibility of californium fluorides". Physical Review B. 41 (13): 9045–9048. doi:10.1103/physrevb.41.9045. PMID 9993248. Retrieved 3 April 2024.