Sodium tetrafluoroborate

Sodium tetrafluoroborate
The sodium cation
The sodium cation
The tetrafluoroborate anion (ball-and-stick model)
The tetrafluoroborate anion (ball-and-stick model)
Names
Other names
sodium fluoroborate, NaBF4
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.033.931 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/BF4.Na/c2-1(3,4)5;/q-1;+1
  • [B-](F)(F)(F)F.[Na+]
Properties
NaBF4
Molar mass 109.794 g/mol
Density 2.47 g/cm3
Melting point 384 °C (723 °F; 657 K)
Related compounds
Other cations
Nitrosonium tetrafluoroborate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium tetrafluoroborate is an inorganic compound with formula NaBF4. It is a salt that forms colorless or white rhombic crystals and is soluble in water (108 g/100 mL) but less soluble in organic solvents.[1]

Sodium tetrafluoroborate is used in some fluxes used for brazing and to produce boron trifluoride.[2]

  1. ^ Milne, G. W. A (2005-07-11). Gardner's Commercially Important Chemicals: Synonyms, Trade Names, and Properties. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780471735182.
  2. ^ Brauer, Georg (1963). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry Vol. 1, 2nd Ed. New York: Academic Press. p. 220 & 222. ISBN 978-0121266011.