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IUPAC name
Plutonium(IV) fluoride
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| Other names
Plutonium tetrafluoride
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| PuF4 | |
| Molar mass | 320 g/mol |
| Appearance | reddish-brown monoclinic crystals |
| Density | 7.1 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 1,027 °C (1,881 °F; 1,300 K) |
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| Monoclinic, mS60 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Plutonium(IV) fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula (PuF4). Like all plutonium compounds, it is subject to control under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Metallic plutonium is produced by reacting plutonium tetrafluoride with barium, calcium or lithium at 1200 °C: