Californium tetrafluoride explained

Californium tetrafluoride is a binary inorganic compound of californium and fluorine with the formula .^[1]

Synthesis

Californium tetrafluoride can be prepared from and at 400 °C.

Also californium tetrafluoride is produced by β-decay of .

Physical properties

Californium tetrafluoride is a light green solid. It possesses a monoclinic structure.^{[2] [3]}

Chemical properties

decomposes to californium trifluoride when heated:

Notes and References

1. Web site: WebElements Periodic Table » Californium » californium tetrafluoride . winter.group.shef.ac.uk . 3 April 2024.
2. Chang . C.-T. P. . Haire . R. G. . Nave . S. E. . Magnetic susceptibility of californium fluorides . . 1 May 1990 . 41 . 13 . 9045–9048 . 10.1103/physrevb.41.9045 . 9993248 . 3 April 2024.
3. Book: Macintyre . Jane E. . Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds, Volume 1 . 23 July 1992 . Chapman & Hall . 2826 . 978-0-412-30120-9 . 3 April 2024.