Plutonium(III) fluoride

Plutonium(III) fluoride
Names
	IUPAC name Plutonium(III) fluoride
	Systematic IUPAC name Plutonium(3+) fluoride
	Other names Plutonic fluoride; Plutonium fluoride; Plutonium trifluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13842-83-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	123138 ;
PubChem CID	139624;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60930112 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3FH.Pu/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: DBYIUAMLRDFZJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-K ;
	SMILES [F-].[F-].[F-].[Pu+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	F3Pu
Molar mass	301 g·mol−1
Appearance	Violet, opaque crystals
Density	9.3 g cm−3
Melting point	1,396 °C (2,545 °F; 1,669 K)
Boiling point	2,000 °C (3,630 °F; 2,270 K) (decomposes)
Related compounds
Other anions	Plutonium(III) chloride
Other cations	Samarium(III) fluoride
Related fluoroplutoniums	Plutonium tetrafluoride; Plutonium hexafluoride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Plutonium(III) fluoride or plutonium trifluoride is the chemical compound composed of plutonium and fluorine with the formula PuF₃. This salt forms violet crystals. Plutonium(III) fluoride has the LaF₃ structure where the coordination around the plutonium atoms is complex and usually described as tri-capped trigonal prismatic.

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