Einsteinium hexafluoride

Einsteinium hexafluoride
Names
Other names
Einsteinium(VI) fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Es.6FH/h;6*1H/q+6;;;;;;/p-6
    Key: XDVFQSVXFYEDNB-UHFFFAOYSA-H
  • [Es+6].[F-].[F-].[F-].[F-].[F-].[F-]
Properties
EsF6
Molar mass 366 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Curium hexafluoride
Americium hexafluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Einsteinium hexafluoride is a binary inorganic chemical compound of einsteinium and fluorine with the chemical formula EsF6. This is a hypothetical compound—its existence has been predicted theoretically, but the compound has yet to be isolated.[1][2][3][4]

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