Hydrogen hexafluorophosphate (V) is an inorganic compound, a complex phosphorus and hydrogen fluoride with the formula H [PF 6 ], white crystals, soluble in water, form a crystalline hydrate .
| Hexafluorophosphate | |
|---|---|
| Are common | |
| Systematic name | Hydrogen hexafluorophosphate (V) |
| Traditional names | Hexafluorophosphoric acid |
| Chem. formula | H [PF 6 ] |
| Physical properties | |
| condition | white crystals |
| Molar mass | 145.97 g / mol |
| Thermal properties | |
| T. melt. | hydr. 32 Β° C |
| Classification | |
| Reg. CAS number | 16940-81-1 |
| PubChem | |
| Reg. EINECS number | |
| Smiles | |
| Inchi | |
| Reg. EC number | 241-006-5 |
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Content
Getting
- Passing hydrogen fluoride through a solution of phosphorus pentafluoride in carbon disulfide :
- As one of the products of the action of hydrofluoric acid on phosphorus oxide :
Physical Properties
Hydrogen hexafluorophosphate (V) forms white crystals soluble in water. It forms crystalline hydrate H [PF 6 ] β’ 6 H 2 O. It is a strong acid.
Chemical Properties
- Crystalline hydrate decomposes upon heating:
- It decomposes by hot water in an acidic environment:
- With alkali forms fluorophosphate salts:
Application
Literature
- Chemical Encyclopedia / Editorial: Zefirov N.S. et al. - M .: Big Russian Encyclopedia, 1998. - V. 5. - 783 p. - ISBN 5-85270-310-9 .
- Lidin R. A. , Andreeva L. L. , Molochko V. A. Chemical properties of inorganic substances: Textbook. manual for universities - 3rd ed., Rev. - M .: Chemistry , 2000. - 480 p. - ISBN 5-7245-1163-0