Silver subfluoride

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Silver subfluoride
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General
Other names
Molecular formula Ag2F
Molar mass 234.734 g/mol
Appearance bright, yellow crystals
Crystal Structure hexagonal
CAS number 1302-01-8
Properties
Density and phase 8.6 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 90 ° C. decomposition
Boiling point
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Silver subfluoride (Ag2F) is a metal halide used in dental alloys. It is made by leaving metallic silver in contact with silver fluoride in the dark. It forms small crystals with a bronze reflex, and is a good conductor of electricity.

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