Radium fluoride explained

Radium fluoride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula of . This salt, like all radium compounds, is highly radioactive. It can be coprecipitated with lanthanide fluorides.^[1] Radium fluoride has the same crystal form as calcium fluoride (fluorite). However, calculations suggest that radium fluoride vapor consists of RaF₂ molecules, with a bond angle of 118°, due to substantial covalent interaction within the molecule.^[2]

Production

Radium fluoride can be produced by the reaction of radium metal and hydrogen fluoride gas:

See also

• Structures and Heats of Formation of Simple Alkaline Earth Metal Compounds II: Fluorides, Chlorides, Oxides, and Hydroxides for Ba, Sr, and Ra. 2018-01-11. 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b09056. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 316–327. 122. 1. 1089-5639. Monica Vasiliu, J. Grant Hill, Kirk A. Peterson, David A. Dixon. 29240428. 2018JPCA..122..316V .

Notes and References

1. US. 1655184. Radium preparation and process of making same. 1928-01-03. Hahn. Otto. Otto Hahn.
2. Lee . Edmond P. F. . Soldán . Pavel . Wright . Timothy G. . 2001-11-01 . The Heaviest Group 2 Difluoride, RaF 2 : Geometry and Ionization Energy . Inorganic Chemistry . en . 40 . 23 . 5979–5984 . 10.1021/ic010538l . 0020-1669.