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| Other names
Trifluorouranium
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.990 |
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| Properties | |
| UF3 | |
| Molar mass | 295.024 g/mol |
| Density | 8.9 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 1,495 °C (2,723 °F; 1,768 K) |
| Structure | |
| Rhombohedral, hP24 | |
| P63cm, No. 185 | |
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a = 0.7181 nm, c = 0.7348 nm
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Lattice volume (V)
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0.32815 |
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Formula units (Z)
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6 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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| Infobox references | |
Uranium trifluoride is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula UF3.
Uranium trifluoride can be obtained by reacting uranium(IV) fluoride with aluminium at 900 °C or with uranium: