Uranium tetrafluoride

Uranium tetrafluoride
Names
	IUPAC names Uranium(IV) fluoride; Uranium tetrafluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10049-14-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	14676181 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.142
EC Number	233-170-1;
PubChem CID	61461;
UNII	PJ46VTD8B2 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30892258 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4FH.2U/h41H;;/q;;;;2+2/p-4 Key: CWWZGQYYTNZESQ-UHFFFAOYSA-J ; InChI=1/4FH.2U/h41H;;/q;;;;2+2/p-4 Key: CWWZGQYYTNZESQ-XBHQNQODAW;
	SMILES F[U](F)(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	UF4
Molar mass	314.02 g/mol
Appearance	Green crystalline solid
Density	6.70 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	1,036 °C (1,897 °F; 1,309 K)
Boiling point	1,417 °C (2,583 °F; 1,690 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic, mS60
Space group	C2/c, No. 15
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H300, H330, H373, H411
Flash point	Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Uranium(IV) chloride; Uranium(IV) bromide; Uranium(IV) iodide; Uranium dioxide
Other cations	Praseodymium(IV) fluoride; Thorium(IV) fluoride; Protactinium(IV) fluoride; Neptunium(IV) fluoride; Plutonium(IV) fluoride
Related compounds	Uranium hexafluoride
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Uranium tetrafluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula UF₄. It is a green solid with an insignificant vapor pressure and low solubility in water. Uranium in its tetravalent (uranous) state is important in various technological processes. In the uranium refining industry it is known as green salt.

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