Cobalt(III) fluoride
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| Other names
Cobalt trifluoride Cobaltic fluoride Cobalt fluoride Cobaltic trifluoride | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.045 |
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| Properties | |
| CoF3 | |
| Molar mass | 115.928 g/mol |
| Appearance | brown powder |
| Density | 3.88 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 927 °C (1,701 °F; 1,200 K) |
| reacts | |
| +1900.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| hexagonal | |
| Hazards | |
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Other anions |
cobalt(III) oxide, cobalt(III) chloride |
Other cations |
iron(III) fluoride, rhodium(III) fluoride |
Related compounds |
cobalt(II) fluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cobalt(III) fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula CoF3. Hydrates are also known. The anhydrous compound is a hygroscopic brown solid. It is used to synthesize organofluorine compounds.
The related cobalt(III) chloride is also known but is extremely unstable. Cobalt(III) bromide and cobalt(III) iodide have not been synthesized.