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IUPAC name
Cerium(III) fluoride
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Other names
Cerium trifluoride
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Identifiers | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.947 |
PubChem CID
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Properties | |
CeF3 | |
Molar mass | 197.12 g/mol |
Density | 6.16 g/cm3 (at 20 °C) |
Melting point | 1,460 °C (2,660 °F; 1,730 K) |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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Lanthanum trifluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references | |
Cerium(III) fluoride (or cerium trifluoride), CeF3, is an ionic compound of the rare earth metal cerium and fluorine.
It appears as a mineral in the form of fluocerite-(Ce).