Mercury(II) fluoride
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IUPAC name
Mercury(II) fluoride
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Other names
Mercuric fluoride
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Identifiers | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.085 |
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Properties | |
Chemical formula
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HgF2 |
Molar mass | 238.587 g/mol |
Appearance | hygroscopic white cubic crystals |
Density | 8.95 g/cm3 |
Melting point | decomposes at 645°C |
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Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
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−62.0·10−6 cm3/mol |
Structure | |
Crystal structure
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Fluorite (cubic), cF12 |
Space group
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Fm3m, No. 225 |
Hazards | |
Main hazards | highly toxic |
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Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Mercury(II) chloride Mercury(II) bromide Mercury(II) iodide |
Other cations
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Mercury(I) fluoride Zinc fluoride Cadmium fluoride Thallium(I) fluoride |
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Mercury(II) fluoride has the molecular formula HgF2 as a chemical compound of one atom of mercury with 2 atoms of fluorine.
Synthesis[]
Mercury(II) fluoride is most commonly produced by the reaction of mercury(II) oxide and hydrogen fluoride:
- HgO + 2 HF → HgF2 + H2O
Mercury(II) fluoride can also be produced through the fluorination of mercury(II) chloride:
- HgCl2 + F2 → HgF2 + Cl2
or of mercury(II) oxide:[2]
- 2 HgO + 2 F2 → 2 HgF2 + O2
with oxygen as byproduct.
Applications[]
Mercury(II) fluoride is a selective fluorination agent.[3]
References[]
- ^ Lide, David R (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87th ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 4–69, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
- ^ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
- ^ Habibi, Mohammed H.; Mallouk, Thomas E. (1991). "Photochemical selective fluorination of organic molecules using mercury (II) fluoride". Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 51 (2): 291. doi:10.1016/S0022-1139(00)80299-7.
Categories:
- Fluorides
- Mercury(II) compounds
- Metal halides
- Fluorinating agents
- Fluorite crystal structure
- Inorganic compound stubs