Zirconium(IV) fluoride
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IUPAC names
Zirconium(IV) fluoride
Zirconium tetrafluoride |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.107 |
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| Properties | |
| ZrF4 | |
| Molar mass | 167.21 g/mol |
| Appearance | white crystalline powder |
| Density | 4.43 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Melting point | 910 °C (1,670 °F; 1,180 K) |
| 1.32 g/100mL (20 °C) 1.388 g/100mL (25 °C) |
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| Monoclinic, mS60 | |
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| Hazards | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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LD50 (median dose)
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98 mg/kg (oral, mouse) 98 mg/kg (oral, rat) |
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Other anions
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Zirconium(IV) chloride Zirconium(IV) bromide Zirconium(IV) iodide |
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Other cations
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Titanium(IV) fluoride Hafnium(IV) fluoride |
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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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Zirconium(IV) fluoride (ZrF4) is an inorganic chemical compound. It is a component of ZBLAN fluoride glass. It is insoluble in water. It is the main component of fluorozirconate glasses.
Three crystalline phases of ZrF4 have been reported, α (monoclinic), β (tetragonal, Pearson symbol tP40, space group P42/m, No 84) and γ (unknown structure). β and γ phases are unstable and irreversibly transform into the α phase at 400 °C.
Zirconium fluoride is used as a zirconium source in oxygen-sensitive applications, e.g. metal production. Zirconium fluoride can be purified by distillation or sublimation.
Conditions/substances to avoid are: moisture, active metals, acids and oxidizing agents.
Zirconium fluoride in a mixture with other fluorides is a coolant for molten salt reactors. In the mixture with sodium fluoride it is a candidate coolant for the Advanced High-Temperature Reactor.
Together with uranium salt, zirconium fluoride can be a component of fuel-coolant in molten salt reactors. Mixture of sodium fluoride, zirconium fluoride, and uranium tetrafluoride (53-41-6 mol.%) was used as a coolant in the Aircraft Reactor Experiment. A mixture of lithium fluoride, beryllium fluoride, zirconium fluoride, and uranium-233 tetrafluoride was used in the Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment. (Uranium-233 is used in the thorium fuel cycle reactors.)
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