Ytterbium(II) fluoride explained
Ytterbium(II) fluoride is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and fluorine with the chemical formula .[1] [2] [3]
Synthesis
Ytterbium(II) fluoride can be obtained by reacting ytterbium(III) fluoride with ytterbium or hydrogen.
Physical properties
Ytterbium(II) fluoride is a gray solid and crystallizes in the so-called fluorite type analogous to calcium fluoride with a unit cell a axis of 559.46 pm. In the crystal structure of ytterbium(II) fluoride, the Yb2+ cation is surrounded by eight F− anions in the form of a cube, which is tetrahedrally surrounded by four Yb2+.[4]
Notes and References
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- Book: Yaws . Carl . The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals: Physical Properties for More Than 54,000 Organic and Inorganic Chemical Compounds, Coverage for C1 to C100 Organics and Ac to Zr Inorganics . 6 January 2015 . . 978-0-12-801146-1 . 807 . 5 April 2023 . en.
- Book: Macintyre . Jane E. . Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds . 23 July 1992 . . 978-0-412-30120-9 . 3160 . 5 April 2023 . en.
- Reckeweg . Olaf . DiSalvo . Francis J. . Single-crystal structure refinement of YbF2 with a remark about YbH2 . . 1 December 2017 . 72 . 12 . 995–998 . 10.1515/znb-2017-0147 . 102902501 . 5 April 2023 . en . 1865-7117.
