Bismuth trifluoride
Chemical compound / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Bismuth trifluoride?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Bismuth(III) fluoride or bismuth trifluoride is a chemical compound of bismuth and fluorine. The chemical formula is BiF3. It is a grey-white powder melting at 649 °C.
Quick Facts Names, Identifiers ...
Names | |
---|---|
IUPAC name
Bismuth(III) fluoride | |
Other names
Bismuth trifluoride | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
|
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.204 |
EC Number |
|
PubChem CID |
|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
BiF3 | |
Molar mass | 265.97550 g/mol |
Appearance | grey-white powder |
Density | 5.32 g cm−3[1] |
Melting point | 649˚C[2] |
Insoluble in water[1] | |
-61.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Structure | |
Orthorhombic, oP16, SpaceGroup = Pnma, No. 62 (β phase) | |
Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Irritant |
GHS labelling: | |
Danger | |
H314 | |
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501 | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Bismuth chloride |
Other cations |
|
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Close
It occurs in nature as the rare mineral gananite.