Krypton difluoride

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Krypton difluoride
Krypton difluoride Krypton difluoride
General
Systematic name krypton(II) fluoride
Other names krypton difluoride, krypton fluoride
Molecular formula KrF2
Molar mass 121.7968 g mol−1
Appearance colourless solid
CAS number [13773-81-4]
Properties
Density and phase  ? g/cm³, ?
Solubility in water  ? g/100 ml (?°C)
Melting point  ?°C (? K)
Boiling point  ?°C (? K)
Structure
Molecular shape linear
Crystal structure  ?
Dipole moment 0 D
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards  ?
NFPA 704
Flash point  ? °C
R/S statement R: ?
S: ?
RTECS number  ?
Supplementary data page
Structure and
properties
n, εr, etc.
Thermodynamic
data
Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data UV, IR, NMR, MS
Related compounds
Other krypton compounds Kr(OTeF5)2
Related fluorides XeF2
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Krypton difluoride, KrF2, was the first compound of krypton discovered.[1] It is a volatile, colourless solid. The structure of the KrF2 molecule is linear, with Kr−F distances of 188.9 pm. It reacts with strong Lewis acids to form salts of the KrF+ and Kr2F3+ cations.[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Grosse, A. V.; Kirschenbaum, A. D.; Streng, A. G.; Streng, L. V. "Krypton Tetrafluoride: Preparation and Some Properties" Science, 1963, volume 139, pages 1047-1048. DOI:10.1126/science.139.3559.1047.
  2. ^ Lehmann, J. F.; Dixon, D. A.; Schrobilgen, G. J. "X-ray Crystal Structures of α-KrF2, [KrF][MF6] (M = As, Sb, Bi), [Kr2F3][SbF6].KrF2, [Kr2F3]2[SbF6]2.KrF2, and [Kr2F3][AsF6].[KrF][AsF6]; Synthesis and Characterization of [Kr2F3][PF6].nKrF2; and Theoretical Studies of KrF2, KrF+, Kr2F3+, and the [KrF][MF6] (M = P, As, Sb, Bi) Ion Pairs” Inorganic Chemistry 2001, volume 40, pages 3002-3017. DOI:10.1021/ic001167w

[edit] General reading

  • Greenwood, N. N.; A. Earnshaw (1997). Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Edition, Oxford:Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-7506-3365-4. 

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