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IUPAC names
Tetrafluorosilane
Silicon tetrafluoride | |
Other names
Silicon fluoride
Fluoro acid air | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.104 |
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UN number | 1859 |
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Properties | |
SiF4 | |
Molar mass | 104.0791 g/mol |
Appearance | colourless gas, fumes in moist air |
Density | 1.66 g/cm3, solid (−95 °C) 4.69 g/L (gas) |
Melting point | −95.0 °C (−139.0 °F; 178.2 K)[2][3] |
Boiling point | −90.3 °C (−130.5 °F; 182.8 K)[2] |
Critical point (T, P) | −14.15 °C (6.5 °F; 259.0 K), 36.71 standard atmospheres (3,719.6 kPa; 539.5 psi)[1] |
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Structure | |
tetrahedral | |
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Hazards | |
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Main hazards
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toxic, corrosive |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LCLo (lowest published)
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69.220 mg/m3 (rat, 4 hr)[4] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0576 |
Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Silicon tetrachloride Silicon tetrabromide Silicon tetraiodide |
Other cations
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Carbon tetrafluoride Germanium tetrafluoride Tin tetrafluoride Lead tetrafluoride |
Related compounds
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Hexafluorosilicic acid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silicon tetrafluoride or tetrafluorosilane is a chemical compound with the formula SiF4. This colorless gas is notable for having a narrow liquid range: its boiling point is only 4 °C above its melting point. It was first prepared in 1771 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele by dissolving silica in hydrofluoric acid,[5] and later synthesized by John Davy in 1812.[6] It is a tetrahedral molecule and is corrosive.[7]
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