Molybdenum hexafluoride

Molybdenum hexafluoride
Names
	IUPAC names molybdenum(VI) fluoride
	Other names molybdenum hexafluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	7783-77-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74199;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.114
EC Number	232-026-5;
PubChem CID	82219;
UNII	ZLT5J123W3 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0064834 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/6FH.Mo/h6*1H;/q;;;;;;+6/p-6;
	SMILES F[Mo](F)(F)(F)(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	MoF6
Molar mass	209.93 g/mol
Appearance	white crystals or colorless liquid ; hygroscopic
Density	3.50 g/cm3
Melting point	17.5 °C (63.5 °F; 290.6 K)
Boiling point	34.0 °C (93.2 °F; 307.1 K)
Solubility in water	hydrolyzes
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−26.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	Orthorhombic, oP28
Space group	Pnma, No. 62
Coordination geometry	octahedral (Oh)
Dipole moment	0
Related compounds
Other cations	Tungsten hexafluoride; Uranium hexafluoride; Molybdenum(VI) chloride
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Molybdenum hexafluoride, also molybdenum(VI) fluoride, is the inorganic compound with the formula MoF₆. It is the highest fluoride of molybdenum. It is a colourless solid and melts just below room temperature and boils in 34 °C. It is one of the seventeen known binary hexafluorides.

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