Cadmium fluoride

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Cadmium fluoride
IUPAC name	Cadmium fluoride
Other names	Cadmium (II) fluoride, Cadmium difluoride
Identifiers
CAS number	[7790-79-6]
Properties
Molecular formula	CdF2
Molar mass	150.408 g/mol
Appearance	grey or white-grey crystals
Density	16.33 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	1110 °C
Boiling point	1748 °C
Solubility in other solvents	slightly soluble in water soluble in acid insoluble in ethanol alcohol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Cadmium fluoride (CdF₂) is a water-insoluble source of Cadmium used in oxygen-sensitive applications, such as the production of metallic alloys. In extremely low concentrations (ppm), this and other fluoride compounds are used in limited medical treatment protocols. Fluoride compounds also have significant uses in synthetic organic chemistry. [1]

Contents 1 See also 1.1 Related compounds 2 References 3 External links

[edit] See also

[edit] Related compounds

• Cadmium chloride
• cadmium bromide
• cadmium iodide
• zinc chloride

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[edit] External links

• National Pollutant Inventory - Cadmium and compounds fact sheet
• National Pollutant Inventory - Fluoride and compounds fact sheet