Gallium monofluoride explained

Gallium monofluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula GaF. The compound has only been observed in the gas-phase.[1]

It can be generated by the oxidation of gallium with either aluminum fluoride or calcium fluoride.[2]

Research

In 2011, a group of Brazilian and German researchers used the molecular absorption of fluorogallium created in a graphite furnace to determine that 5.2 picograms of fluorine is the smallest detectable portion of the element.[3]

Its ionization energy is 10.64 eV. [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gallium monofluoride . NIST Chemistry WebBook . 2 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Organic and Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry: Methods and Applications 9783110659290 . EBIN . 2 November 2024 . en . 19 June 2023.
  3. Gleisner . Heike . Einax . Jürgen W. . Morés . Silvane . Welz . Bernhard . Carasek . Eduardo . A fast and accurate method for the determination of total and soluble fluorine in toothpaste using high-resolution graphite furnace molecular absorption spectrometry and its comparison with established techniques . Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis . 5 April 2011 . 54 . 5 . 1040–1046 . 10.1016/j.jpba.2010.12.013 . 21215545 . 2 November 2024 . 0731-7085.
  4. Web site: Gallium monofluoride . NIST Chemistry WebBook . 2 November 2024.

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