Ytterbium(III) fluoride

Ytterbium(III) fluoride[1]
Names
IUPAC name
Ytterbium(III) fluoride
Other names
Ytterbium trifluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 237-354-2
  • InChI=1S/3FH.Yb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 ☒N
    Key: XASAPYQVQBKMIN-UHFFFAOYSA-K ☒N
  • InChI=1/3FH.Yb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: XASAPYQVQBKMIN-DFZHHIFOAQ
  • F[Yb](F)F
Properties
YbF3
Molar mass 230.04 g/mol
Appearance white crystals
Density 8.2 g/cm3
Melting point 1,052 °C (1,926 °F; 1,325 K)[2]
Boiling point 2,380 °C (4,320 °F; 2,650 K)[2]
insoluble
Structure
Orthorhombic, oP16, SpaceGroup = Pnma, No. 62
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ytterbium(III) fluoride (YbF
3) is an inorganic chemical compound that is insoluble in water. Like other Ytterbium compounds, it is a rather unremarkable white substance.[3] Ytterbium fluoride has found a niche usage as a radio-opaque agent in the dental industry to aid in the identification of fillings under X-ray examination.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 4–99. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.
  2. ^ a b Walter Benenson; John W. Harris; Horst Stöcker (2002). Handbook of Physics. Springer. p. 781. ISBN 0-387-95269-1.
  3. ^ Elements, American. "Ytterbium Fluoride". American Elements. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  4. ^ "Dental Composite Fillers : High Radiopacity Ytterbium Fluoride". www.sukgyung.com. Retrieved 2020-11-02.


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