Ammonium hexafluorouranate

Ammonium hexafluorouranate
Names
Other names
Ammonium hexafluorouranate(V)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • [NH4+].[NH4+].F[U-2](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
F6H8N2U
Molar mass 388.097 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow-green crystals
Density g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ammonium hexafluorouranate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula (NH4)2UF6.[1]

Synthesis

Ammonia reduces uranium hexafluoride at room temperature to produce the compound.[2]

Physical properties

Ammonium hexafluorouranate exists in four crystal modifications.[3]

References

  1. ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3236. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ Meyer, G.; Morss, L. R. (6 December 2012). Synthesis of Lanthanide and Actinide Compounds. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 108. ISBN 978-94-011-3758-4. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ Brown, D. (1968). Halides of the Lanthanides and Actinides. Wiley. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-470-10840-6. Retrieved 12 September 2024.