Ammonium hexafluorouranate

Ammonium hexafluorouranate
Names
Other names
Ammonium hexafluorouranate(V)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • [NH4+].[NH4+].F[U-2](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
F6H8N2U
Molar mass 388.097 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow-green crystals
Density g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ammonium hexafluorouranate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula (NH4)2UF6.

Synthesis

Ammonia reduces uranium hexafluoride at room temperature to produce the compound.

Physical properties

Ammonium hexafluorouranate exists in four crystal modifications.

References

  1. ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3236. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ Meyer, G.; Morss, L. R. (6 December 2012). Synthesis of Lanthanide and Actinide Compounds. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 108. ISBN 978-94-011-3758-4. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ Brown, D. (1968). Halides of the Lanthanides and Actinides. Wiley. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-470-10840-6. Retrieved 12 September 2024.