Ammonium hexafluorouranate

Ammonium hexafluorouranate

Names
Other names Ammonium hexafluorouranate(IV)
Identifiers
CAS Number	17275-65-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/6FH.2H3N.U/h6*1H;2*1H3;/q;;;;;;;;+4/p-4 Key: ULQJFSVPMBYEIN-UHFFFAOYSA-J
SMILES [NH4+].[NH4+].F[U-2](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	F6H8N2U
Molar mass	388.097 g·mol^−1
Appearance	yellow-green crystals
Density	g/cm^3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ammonium hexafluorouranate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula (NH₄)₂UF₆.^[1]

Synthesis

Ammonia reduces uranium hexafluoride at room temperature to produce the compound.^[2]

Physical properties

Ammonium hexafluorouranate exists in four crystal modifications.^[3]

References

1. Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3236. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
2. Meyer, G.; Morss, L. R. (6 December 2012). Synthesis of Lanthanide and Actinide Compounds. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 108. ISBN 978-94-011-3758-4. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
3. Brown, D. (1968). Halides of the Lanthanides and Actinides. Wiley. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-470-10840-6. Retrieved 12 September 2024.