Thallium(I) fluoride facts for kids
| Thallium(I) fluoride | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
Thallium(I) fluoride
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| Other names | Thallium monofluoride Thallous fluoride |
| Identifiers | |
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| EC number | 232-154-1 |
| RTECS number | XG4900000 |
| SMILES | F[Tl] |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | TlF2• |
| Molar mass | 223.3817 g/mol |
| Appearance | White crystals |
| Density | 8.36 g cm−3 |
| Melting point |
327 °C, 600 K, 621 °F |
| Boiling point |
655 °C, 928 K, 1211 °F |
| Solubility in water | 78.6 g/100 mL (at 15 °C) |
| Solubility | slightly soluble in ethanol |
| −44.4·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | Orthorhombic, oP8 |
| Space group | Fmmm, No. 28 |
| Hazards | |
| EU classification |  T+  N |
| R-phrases | R26/28, R33, R51/53 |
| S-phrases | S13, S28, S45, S61 |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Thallium(I) chloride |
| Other cations | Gallium(III) fluoride Indium(III) fluoride |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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.
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