Chemistry:Neptunium(IV) fluoride

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Neptunium(IV) fluoride
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Names
IUPAC name
Neptunium(IV) fluoride
Other names
Neptunium tetrafluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
NpF4
Molar mass 313 g/mol
Appearance Green solid[1]
Structure
Monoclinic, mS60[1]
C2/c, No. 15[2]
a = 1.27 nm, b = 1.0082 nm, c = 0.833 nm
α = 90°, β = 126.03°, γ = 90°
0.86256 nm3
12
Thermochemistry
116 ± 4 J/mol·K[1]
148 ± 3 J/mol·K[1]
−1874 ± 16 kJ/mol[1]
-1783 ± 16 kJ/mol[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Neptunium(IV) fluoride or neptunium tetrafluoride is a inorganic compound with the formula NpF4. It is a green salt and is isostructural with UF4.[3]

Synthesis

thumb|left|162px|Alternative view of the structure of solid NpF4. Neptunium(IV) fluoride can be prepared by reacting neptunium(III) fluoride or neptunium dioxide with a gas mixture of oxygen and hydrogen fluoride at 500 °C:[1]

[math]\displaystyle{ \mathrm{4\ NpF_3\ +\ O_2\ +\ 4\ HF\ \longrightarrow \ 4\ NpF_4\ +\ 2\ H_2O} }[/math]

It can also be prepared by treating neptunium dioxide with HF gas:[1]

[math]\displaystyle{ \mathrm{NpO_2\ +\ 4\ HF\ \longrightarrow \ NpF_4\ +\ 2\ H_2O} }[/math]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Haire, Richard G. (2006). "Neptunium". in Morss; Edelstein, Norman M.; Fuger, Jean. The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements (3rd ed.). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Science+Business Media. pp. 730–736. doi:10.1007/1-4020-3598-5_9. ISBN 1-4020-3555-1. 
  2. Zachariasen, W. H. (1949). "Crystal chemical studies of the 5f-series of elements. XII. New compounds representing known structure types". Acta Crystallographica 2 (6): 388–390. doi:10.1107/S0365110X49001016. 
  3. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.