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IUPAC names
Uranium hexafluoride
Uranium(VI) fluoride | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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Abbreviations | hex |
ChEBI | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.116 |
EC Number |
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2923 | |
PubChem CID
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UNII | |
UN number | 2978 (<1% 235U) 2977 (>1% 235U) |
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Properties | |
UF6 | |
Molar mass | 352.02 g/mol |
Appearance | Colorless solid |
Density | 5.09 g/cm3, solid |
Boiling point | 56.5 °C (133.7 °F; 329.6 K) (sublimes, at atmospheric pressure) |
Hydrolyzes | |
Solubility |
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Structure | |
Orthorhombic, oP28 | |
Pnma, No. 62 | |
Octahedral (Oh) | |
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Thermochemistry | |
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
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Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
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Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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Toxic, corrosive, radioactive[3] |
GHS labelling: | |
Danger | |
H300, H330, H373, H411 | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Flash point | Non-flammable |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 1250 |
Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Uranium hexachloride |
Other cations
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Related uranium fluorides
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uranium hexafluoride, sometimes called hex, is an inorganic compound with the formula UF6. Uranium hexafluoride is a volatile, toxic white solid that is used in the process of enriching uranium, which produces fuel for nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.[4]
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