Dipotassium hexafluorotitanate

Structural formula
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General
Surname	Dipotassium hexafluorotitanate
other names	Potassium hexafluorotitanate
Molecular formula	K 2 [TiF 6 ]
Brief description	White dust
External identifiers / databases
EC number	240-969-9
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.230
PubChem	11064502
ChemSpider	9239654
Wikidata	Q61992080
properties
Molar mass	240.07 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	780 ° C
solubility	soluble in hot water; Easily soluble in cold water; insoluble in ammonia ;
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 302-318
	P: 301 + 330 + 331-280-305 + 351 + 338-310
Toxicological data	169 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral ) ; 324 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral ) ;
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Dipotassium hexafluorotitanate , K ₂ [TiF ₆ ] is the potassium compound with the hexafluorotitanic acid H ₂ [TiF ₆ ].

use

The salt is used as an analytical reagent, alloy additive, flame retardant and superplasticizer for casting. It is also used in the manufacture of titanic acid and titanium alloys. It is also used in metal surface treatment and refinement, in detergents and molding processes for tooth molds.

properties

Dipotassium hexafluorotitanate is a white powder with a pH of 4–5 at 20 ° C. The bulk density is 1.1–1.2 g · l ⁻¹ . It is easily soluble in inorganic acids .

toxicology

The compound is toxic if swallowed. The eyes are badly damaged by the salt. The body can react with an allergic reaction to the skin.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e data sheet Potassium hexafluorotitanate (IV) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 7, 2019 ( PDF ).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f data sheet Potassium hexafluorotitanate from AlfaAesar, accessed on March 7, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b Entry on dipotassium hexafluorotitanate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .

[ALDRICH-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e data sheet Potassium hexafluorotitanate (IV) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 7, 2019 ( PDF ).

[ALFA-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f data sheet Potassium hexafluorotitanate from AlfaAesar, accessed on March 7, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .

[GESTIS-3] Entry on dipotassium hexafluorotitanate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .