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Tetrafluoroammonium


The tetrafluoroammonium cation (also known as perfluoroammonium) is a positively charged polyatomic ion with chemical formula NF+
4
. It is equivalent to the ammonium ion where the hydrogen atoms surrounding the central nitrogen atom have been replaced by fluorine. Tetrafluoroammonium ion is isoelectronic with tetrafluoromethane CF
4
and the tetrafluoroborate BF
4
anion.

The tetrafluoroammonium ion forms salts with a large variety of fluorine-bearing anions. These include the bifluoride anion (HF
2
), tetrafluorobromate (BrF
4
), metal pentafluorides (XF
5
where X is Ge, Sn, or Ti), hexafluorides (XF
6
where X is P, As, Sb, Bi, or Pt), heptafluorides (XF
7
where X is W, U, or Xe), octafluorides (XeF2−
8
), various oxyfluorides (XF
5
O
where X is W or U; FSO
3
, BrF
4
O
), and perchlorate (ClO
4
). Attempts to make the nitrate salt, NF
4
NO
3
, were unsuccessful because of quick fluorination: NF+
4
+ NO
3
NF
3
+ FONO
2
.


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