Promethium(III) fluoride

Promethium(III) fluoride or promethium trifluoride is a salt of promethium and fluorine with the formula PmF3.

Promethium(III) fluoride

Crystal structure
Names
IUPAC name
Promethium(III) fluoride
Other names
Promethium trifluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/3FH.Pm/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: GBTXURQYFJSURZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [F-].[F-].[F-].[Pm+3]
Properties
PmF3
Molar mass 202 g/mol
Appearance pink solid
Melting point 1338 °C
Structure
Rhombohedral, hR24
P3c1, No. 165
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Promethium(III) fluoride is sparingly soluble in water. It reacts with metallic lithium to yield lithium fluoride and metallic promethium:

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