Uranium tetrafluoride

Uranium tetrafluoride

Names
IUPAC names Uranium(IV) fluoride Uranium tetrafluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10049-14-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	14676181 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.142
EC Number	233-170-1
PubChem CID	61461
UNII	PJ46VTD8B2 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30892258
InChI InChI=1S/4FH.2U/h4*1H;;/q;;;;2*+2/p-4 Y Key: CWWZGQYYTNZESQ-UHFFFAOYSA-J Y InChI=1/4FH.2U/h4*1H;;/q;;;;2*+2/p-4 Key: CWWZGQYYTNZESQ-XBHQNQODAW
SMILES F[U](F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	UF4
Molar mass	314.02 g/mol
Appearance	Green crystalline solid
Density	6.70 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	1,036 °C (1,897 °F; 1,309 K)
Boiling point	1,417 °C (2,583 °F; 1,690 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic, mS60
Space group	C2/c, No. 15
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H300, H330, H373, H411
Flash point	Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Uranium(IV) chloride Uranium(IV) bromide Uranium(IV) iodide Uranium dioxide
Other cations	Praseodymium(IV) fluoride Thorium(IV) fluoride Protactinium(IV) fluoride Neptunium(IV) fluoride Plutonium(IV) fluoride
Related compounds	Uranium hexafluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Uranium tetrafluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula UF₄. It is a green solid with an insignificant vapor pressure and low solubility in water. Uranium in its tetravalent (uranous) state is important in various technological processes. In the uranium refining industry it is known as green salt.^[1]