Thallium(I) fluoride

Thallium(I) fluoride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Thallium(I) fluoride
Other names
Thallium monofluoride
Thallous fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.231
EC Number
  • 232-154-1
RTECS number
  • XG4900000
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SMILES
  • F[Tl]
Properties
TlF2•
Molar mass 223.3817 g/mol
Appearance White crystals
Density 8.36 g cm−3
Melting point 327 °C (621 °F; 600 K)
Boiling point 655 °C (1,211 °F; 928 K) (decomposes)
78.6 g/100 mL (at 15 °C)[1]
Solubility slightly soluble in ethanol
−44.4·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Orthorhombic, oP8
Space group
Fmmm, No. 28
Related compounds
Other anions
Thallium(I) chloride

Thallium(I) bromide
Thallium(I) iodide

Other cations
Gallium(III) fluoride

Indium(III) fluoride
Thallium(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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Infobox references

Thallium(I) fluoride, also known as thallous fluoride, is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is TlF. It has thallium and fluoride ions. The thallium is in its +1 oxidation state.

Properties

Thallium(I) fluoride is a white solid. It dissolves easily in water. It also dissolves in ethanol. It absorbs a little water in wet air.

Preparation

It is made by reacting thallium(I) oxide or thallium(I) carbonate with hydrofluoric acid.

References

  1. ↑ Perry, Dale L.; Phillips, Sidney L. (1995), Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, CRC Press, p. 407, ISBN 0-8493-8671-3, retrieved 2008-06-17