Hexafluoroarsenic acid

Structural formula
General
Surname	Hexafluoroarsenic acid
Molecular formula	H [AsF 6 ]
Brief description	odorless, colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 17068-85-8 EC number 241-128-9 ECHA InfoCard 100.037.375 PubChem 167617 ChemSpider 146637 Wikidata Q36428249
properties
Molar mass	189.92 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 301 + 311 + 331-314-335 P: 260-264-270-271-280-301 + 310-301 + 330 + 331-302 + 352-303 + 361 + 353-304 + 340-305 + 351 + 338-310-311-321-330-361-363-403 + 233-405-501
Toxicological data	> 90 ml l −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 .

Hexafluoroarsenic acid is an inorganic acid consisting of the semimetal arsenic and the halogen fluorine .

properties

Hexafluoroarsenic acid is considered a strong Brønsted acid .

safety instructions

The acid is toxic when ingested orally, inhaled and absorbed through the skin . It irritates the respiratory tract and causes severe burns to the skin and eyes. As with other arsenic compounds, hexafluoroarsenic acid and its salts are carcinogenic.

Contact with glass , acids and strong bases and oxidizing agents should be avoided.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Datasheet Hexafluoroarsenic acid at SynQuest, accessed on March 25, 2019 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ M. Feldman: Nanolithography: The Art of Fabricating Nanoelectronic and Nanophotonic Devices and Systems . Woodhead Publishing, 2014, ISBN 0-85709-875-6 , pp. 205 .
3. ↑ T. Nakajima, B. Žemva, A. Tressaud: Advanced Inorganic Fluorides: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications . Elsevier, 2005, ISBN 0-08-052548-2 , pp. 668 .