Uranium trifluoride explained

Uranium trifluoride is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula UF₃.

Synthesis

Uranium trifluoride can be obtained by reacting uranium(IV) fluoride with aluminium at 900 °C or with uranium:^[1]

UF _{4} +Al\longrightarrowUF _{3} +AlF 3 UF _{4} +U\longrightarrow4 UF _{3}

Notes and References

1. Brauer, Georg (ed.) (1978) Handbuch der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie. Vol 3. Enke, Stuttgart. . p. 1207