Gallium monofluoride

Gallium monofluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula GaF. The compound has only been observed in the gas-phase.^[1]

Gallium monofluoride

Names
IUPAC name fluorogallium
Other names gallium(I) fluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13966-78-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4909102
PubChem CID	6395321
InChI InChI=1S/FH.Ga/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 Key: CXPXVVXGLWMDKK-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES F[Ga]
Properties
Chemical formula	FGa
Molar mass	88.721 g/mol
Appearance	Gaseous
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

It can be generated by the oxidation of gallium with either aluminum fluoride or calcium fluoride.^[2]

Research

In 2011, a group of Brazilian and German researchers used the molecular absorption of fluorogallium created in a graphite furnace to determine that 5.2 picograms of fluorine is the smallest detectable portion of the element.^[3]

Its ionization energy is 10.64 eV. ^[4]