Platinum(II) fluoride

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Platinum(II) fluoride
Names
Other names
Platinum difluoride, difluoroplatinum
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/2FH.Pt/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: FXGFZZYDXMUETH-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • F[Pt]F
Properties
F2Pt
Molar mass 233.081 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow crystals
insoluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
Palladium difluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Platinum(II) fluoride is a binary chemical compound of platinum and fluorine with the chemical formula PtF
2
.[1][2] Some sources claim that its existence is uncertain.[3][4]

Synthesis

Effect of fluorine on heated platinum wire at 500-600 °C:[5]

Pt + F2 → PtF2

Physical properties

The compound forms yellow crystals. Insoluble in water.

Chemical properties

Platinum difluoride decomposes under strong heating:

PtF2 → Pt + F2

References

  1. NIST
    . Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. S2CID 93184337
    . Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. . Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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  5. ^ "Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry". Society of Chemical Industry (Great Britain). Society of Chemical Industry.: 186 28 February 1890. Retrieved 3 May 2023.