Thorium trifluoride

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Thorium trifluoride
Names
Other names
Thorium(III) fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
  • InChI=1S/3FH.Th/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: NFUSRTKFVSVVEC-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • F[Th](F)F
Properties
F3Th
Molar mass 289.0329 g·mol−1
Appearance crystals
reacts with water
Related compounds
Related compounds
Americium trifluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Thorium trifluoride is a binary inorganic compound of thorium metal and fluorine with the chemical formula ThF3.[1][2][3][4]

Synthesis

Reaction of thorium metal with

thorium tetrafluoride:[5][6]

Th + 3ThF4 → 4ThF3

References

  1. ^ "WebElements Periodic Table » Thorium » thorium trifluoride". webelements.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. NIST
    . Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. . Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. . Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ Warf, J. C. (1949). Attempted Preparation of a Trivalent Thorium Compound: Problem Assignment No. 121. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Branch. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ^ Bibliography of Technical Reports. U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Technical Services. 1950. p. 37. Retrieved 4 April 2024.