Chemistry:Iridium trifluoride

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Iridium trifluoride
Names
Other names
Iridium(III) fluoride, trifluoroiridium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
F3Ir
Molar mass 249.212 g·mol−1
Appearance black crystals[1]
insoluble
Structure
hexagonal
Related compounds
Related compounds
Rhodium trifluoride
Ruthenium trifluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Iridium trifluoride is a binary chemical compound of iridium and fluorine with the chemical formula IrF3.[2][3]

Synthesis

Reduction of iridium hexafluoride by metallic iridium:[4]

2IrF
6
+ Ir → 2IrF
3

Decomposition of iridium tetrafluoride by heating at 430–450 °C:[5]

2IrF
4
→ 2IrF
3
+ F
2

Physical properties

Iridium(III) fluoride forms black hexagonal crystals.[citation needed] It is insoluble in water.[citation needed]

References