| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Uranium tetrafluoride | [CAS]
10049-14-6 | [Synonyms]
Uranium tetrafluoride
Uranium(IV) fluoride.
Uranium fluoride(UF4)
Uran(IV) tetrafluoride | [EINECS(EC#)]
233-170-1 | [Molecular Formula]
F4U | [MDL Number]
MFCD00661066 | [MOL File]
10049-14-6.mol | [Molecular Weight]
314.023 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
>1100° | [Boiling point ]
1446.94°C (estimate) | [density ]
6.700 | [solubility ]
soluble in concentrated acid solutions, alkaline solutions | [form ]
green monoclinic crystals | [color ]
green monoclinic crystals, crystalline | [Water Solubility ]
insoluble H2O; soluble conc acids, alkalies, but decomposes [MER06] | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Uranium tetrafluoride (10049-14-6) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Green, nonvolatile, crystalline powder.
Insoluble in water. | [Uses]
Intermediate in preparation of uranium metal.
See uranium hexafluoride. | [Hazard]
Highly corrosive, radioactive poison. | [Description]
Uranium tetrafluoride, with the molecular formula of UF4, is a green, nonvolatile, crystalline powder that is insoluble in water. It is highly corrosive and is also a radioactive poison. |
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