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IUPAC name
manganese tetrafluoride
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Other names
manganese(IV) fluoride
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Properties[2][3] | |
MnF4 | |
Molar mass | 130.93 g mol−1 |
Appearance | blue solid |
Density | 3.61 g cm−3 (calc.)[1] |
Melting point | 70 °C (158 °F; 343 K) decomposes |
reacts violently | |
Structure | |
tetragonal, tI80[1][4] | |
I41/a (No. 88)[Note 1] | |
a = 1263 pm, c = 604.9 pm
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Related compounds | |
Other cations
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Manganese(II) fluoride Manganese(III) 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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Manganese tetrafluoride, MnF4, is the highest fluoride of manganese. It is a powerful oxidizing agent and is used as a means of purifying elemental fluorine.[3][5]
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