Ytterbium (II) fluoride

Crystal structure
__ Yb 2+      __ F -
General
Surname	Ytterbium (II) fluoride
other names	Ytterbium difluoride
Ratio formula	YbF 2
Brief description	gray solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 15192-18-4 Wikidata Q15628023
properties
Molar mass	211.04 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	1407 ° C
boiling point	2380 ° C
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Ytterbium (II) fluoride is an inorganic chemical compound of ytterbium from the group of fluorides .

Extraction and presentation

Ytterbium (II) fluoride can be obtained by reacting ytterbium (III) fluoride with ytterbium or hydrogen .

${\displaystyle \mathrm {2\ YbF_{3}+Yb\longrightarrow 3\ YbF_{2}} }$

${\displaystyle \mathrm {2\ YbF_{3}+H_{2}\longrightarrow 2\ YbF_{2}+2\ HF} }$

properties

Ytterbium (II) fluoride is a gray solid. He has a crystal structure of fluorite type.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Georg Brauer (Ed.), With the collaboration of Marianne Baudler u. a .: Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry. 3rd, revised edition. Volume I, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-432-02328-6 , p. 255.
2. ↑ Web elements: WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements | Ytterbium | ytterbium difluoride
3. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.