Plutonium tetrafluoride

Plutonium tetrafluoride
	; A sample of plutonium tetrafluoride produced at the Hanford Site during the Cold War
Names
	IUPAC name Plutonium(IV) fluoride
	Other names Plutonium tetrafluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13709-56-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	123078;
PubChem CID	139558;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90160061 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4FH.Pu/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: USCBBUFEOOSGAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-J;
	SMILES F[Pu](F)(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	PuF4
Molar mass	320 g/mol
Appearance	reddish-brown monoclinic crystals
Density	7.1 g/cm3
Melting point	1,027 °C (1,881 °F; 1,300 K)
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic, mS60
Space group	C12/c1, No. 15
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Plutonium(IV) fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula (PuF₄). This salt is generally a brown solid but can appear a variety of colors depending on the grain size, purity, moisture content, lighting, and presence of contaminants. Its primary use in the United States has been as an intermediary product in the production of plutonium metal for nuclear weapons usage.

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