Radium fluoride

Radium fluoride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula of RaF2. This salt, like all radium compounds is highly radioactive. It can be coprecipitated with lanthanide fluorides. Radium fluoride has the same crystal form as calcium fluoride (fluorite).

Radium fluoride

   Ra2+ 0    F
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2FH.Ra/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: FSYYCDYDQQAUCW-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • F[Ra]F
Properties
RaF2
Molar mass 263.8214 g/mol
Appearance White cubic crystals
Density 6.7 g/cm3
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Highly radioactive and toxic
GHS labelling:
H350
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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