Iron(III) fluoride

Iron(III) fluoride
Names
Other names
iron trifluoride, ferric fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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RTECS number
  • NO6865000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3FH.Fe/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 checkY
    Key: SHXXPRJOPFJRHA-UHFFFAOYSA-K checkY
  • InChI=1/3FH.Fe/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: SHXXPRJOPFJRHA-DFZHHIFOAS
  • F[Fe](F)F
Properties
FeF3
Molar mass 112.840 g/mol (anhydrous)
166.89 g/mol (trihydrate)
Appearance pale green crystals
Density 3.87 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
2.3 g/cm3 (trihydrate)
Melting point > 1,000 °C (1,830 °F; 1,270 K)
slightly soluble (anhydrous)
49.5 g/100 mL (trihydrate)
Solubility negligible in alcohol, ether, benzene
+13,760·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Rhombohedral, hR24
R-3c, No. 167
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Corrosive
GHS labelling:
GHS05: Corrosive GHS07: Exclamation mark[1]
Danger[1]
H302, H312, H314, H332[1]
P260, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P405, P501[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS) External SDS
Related compounds
Other anions
 Iron(III) oxide, Iron(III) chloride
Other cations
 Manganese(III) fluoride, Cobalt(III) fluoride, Ruthenium(III) fluoride
Related compounds
 Iron(II) fluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Iron(III) fluoride, also known as ferric fluoride, are inorganic compounds with the formula FeF3(H2O)x where x = 0 or 3. They are mainly of interest by researchers, unlike the related iron(III) chloride. Anhydrous iron(III) fluoride is white, whereas the hydrated forms are light pink.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Iron(III) Fluoride". American Elements. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Housecroft, Catherine E.; Sharpe, Alan G. (2008) Inorganic Chemistry (3rd ed.), Pearson: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-175553-6.