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YTTERBIUM FLUORIDE Structure

YTTERBIUM FLUORIDE

Chemical Properties

Melting point 1157 °C
Boiling point 2200 °C
Density  4.01 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index  1.54
solubility  insoluble in H2O
form  Powder
Specific Gravity 8.168
color  white
Water Solubility  Soluble moderately in strong mineral acids. Insoluble in water.
Sensitive  Hygroscopic
Crystal Structure YF3 type
crystal system Nogata
Space group Pnma
Lattice constant
a/nmb/nmc/nmα/oβ/oγ/oV/nm3
0.6220.6790.4439090900.1869
Exposure limits ACGIH: TWA 2.5 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3
Stability hygroscopic
CAS DataBase Reference 13760-80-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System Ytterbium fluoride (YbF3) (13760-80-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  T,Xi
Risk Statements  23/24/25-32
Safety Statements  26-36/37/39-45
RIDADR  UN 3288 6.1/PG 3
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  ZG2487500
Hazard Note  Irritant
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  28261990
Toxicity mammal (species unspecified),LDLo,intraperitoneal,10mg/kg (10mg/kg),Meditsina Truda i Promyshlennaya Ekologiya. Industrial Medicine and Ecology. Vol. (7), Pg. 32, 1994.

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