Thorium oxyfluoride is an inorganic compound of thorium metal, fluorine, and oxygen with the chemical formula ThOF
2.[1][2][3]

Synthesis

  • Thorium oxyfluoride can be prepared from partial hydrolysis of thorium tetrafluoride in moist air at elevated temperatures, about 1000 °C.[4][5]

Physical properties

The compound forms a white, insoluble amorphous powder.[6]

Uses

The compound is used as a protective coating on reflective surfaces.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "THORIUM OXYFLUORIDE". Alfa Chemistry. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Yemel'Yanov, V. S.; Yevstyukhin, A. I. (22 October 2013). The Metallurgy of Nuclear Fuel: Properties and Principles of the Technology of Uranium, Thorium and Plutonium. Elsevier. p. 369. ISBN 978-1-4831-8602-3. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Perry, Dale L. (19 April 2016). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 427. ISBN 978-1-4398-1462-8. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Darnell, A. J. (1960). The Free Energy, Heat, and Entropy of Formation of Thorium Oxyfluoride. Atomics International. p. 1. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Zachariasen, W. H. (1947). Fluorides of Uranium and Thorium with Lanthanum Fluoride Type of Structure. Atomic Energy Commission. p. 1153. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Satya, Prakash (2013). Advanced Chemistry of Rare Elements. S. Chand Publishing. p. 436. ISBN 978-81-219-4254-6. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Robert A. (1 April 2016). Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. John Wiley & Sons. p. 1339. ISBN 978-1-119-26784-3. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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