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Ytterbium compounds: ytterbium trifluoride

The ytterbium in ytterbium trifluoride formally is in the oxidation state 3.

Ytterbium trifluoride

Formula as often written: YbF₃
Hill system formula: F₃Yb₁
CAS registry number: [13760-80-0]
Formula weight: 230.035
Class: fluoride

Synonyms

ytterbium trifluoride
ytterbium(III) fluoride
ytterbium fluoride

Physical properties

Colour: white
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 1157°C
Boiling point: 2230
Density: 8200 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in ytterbium trifluoride
Element	%
F	24.78
Yb	75.22

Synthesis

Not available

Solid state structure

Geometry of ytterbium: 8 coordinate: bicapped trigonal prismatic
Prototypical structure:

Crystal structure of ytterbium trifluoride

Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the YbF₃ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Yb₁F₃

mass  %
225   0.4 
226   0.0 
227   9.6 _____
228  45.0 ______________________
229  68.9 __________________________________
230  50.7 _________________________
231 100.0 __________________________________________________
232   0.0 
233  39.9 ____________________

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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