Californium tetrafluoride

Californium tetrafluoride
Names
	Other names Californium tetrafluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	42845-08-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	InChI InChI=1S/Cf.4FH/h;4*1H/q+4;;;;/p-4 Key: OXMFOZUWMXDEGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-J;
	SMILES [Cf+4].[F-].[F-].[F-].[F-];
Properties
Chemical formula	CfF4
Molar mass	327 g·mol−1
Appearance	light green solid
Density	g/cm3
Structure
Crystal structure	monoclinic
Related compounds
Related compounds	Berkelium tetrafluoride; Einsteinium tetrafluoride
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Radioactive
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Californium tetrafluoride is a binary inorganic compound of californium and fluorine with the formula CfF₄.^[1]

Synthesis

Californium tetrafluoride can be prepared from Cf₂O₃ and F₂ at 400 °C.^[2]

2Cf₂O₃ + 8F₂ → 4CfF₄ + 3O₂

Also californium tetrafluoride is produced by β-decay of BkF₄.

Californium tetrafluoride is a light green solid. It possesses a monoclinic UF₄ structure.^[3]^[2]

CfF₄ decomposes to californium trifluoride when heated:

2CfF₄ → 2CfF₃ + 2F

^ "WebElements Periodic Table » Californium » californium tetrafluoride". winter.group.shef.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds, Volume 1. Chapman & Hall. p. 2826. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ Chang, C.-T. P.; Haire, R. G.; Nave, S. E. (1 May 1990). "Magnetic susceptibility of californium fluorides". Physical Review B. 41 (13): 9045–9048. doi:10.1103/physrevb.41.9045. PMID 9993248. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

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