Niobium(V) fluoride
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| IUPAC names Niobium(V) fluoride Niobium pentafluoride | |
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Chemical formula | F5Nb |
| Molar mass | 187.89839 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless hygroscopic solid |
| Density | 3.293 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 72 to 73 °C (162 to 163 °F; 345 to 346 K) |
| Boiling point | 236 °C (457 °F; 509 K) |
Solubility in water | reacts |
| Solubility | slightly soluble in chloroform, carbon disulfide, sulfuric acid |
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| P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P363, P405, P501 | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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Other anions | Niobium(V) chloride Niobium(V) bromide Niobium(V) iodide |
Other cations | Vanadium(V) fluoride Tantalum(V) fluoride |
Related niobium fluorides | Niobium(III) fluoride Niobium(IV) fluoride |
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Chemical compound
Niobium(V) fluoride, also known as niobium pentafluoride, is the inorganic compound with the formula NbF5. It is a colorless solid.[1]
Preparation and structure
Niobium pentafluoride is obtained by treatment of any niobium compound with fluorine:[2]
- 2 Nb + 5 F2 → 2 NbF5
- 2 NbCl5 + 5 F2 → 2 NbF5 + 5 Cl2
As shown by X-ray crystallography, the solid consists of tetramers [NbF5]4. This structure is related to that for WOF4.[3]
Reactions
It reacts with hydrogen fluoride to give H2NbF7, a superacid. In hydrofluoric acid, NbF5 converts to [NbF7]2- and [NbF5O]2-. The relative solubility of K2[MFO] (M = Nb, Ta) is the basis of the Marignac process for separation of Nb and Ta.
NbCl5 forms a dimeric structure (edge-shared bioctahedron) in contrast to the corner-shared tetrameric structure of the fluoride.
External links
- NIST Standard Reference Database
References
- ^ Joachim Eckert; Hermann C. Starck (2005). "Niobium and Niobium Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a17_251. ISBN 3527306730.
- ^ Homer F. Priest (1950). "Anhydrous Metal Fluorides". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 3. p. 171. doi:10.1002/9780470132340.ch47.
- ^ Edwards, A. J. (1964). "717. The structures of niobium and tantalum pentafluorides". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 3714. doi:10.1039/jr9640003714.
