Lithium hypofluorite
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Lithium hypofluorite is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula of LiOF. It is a compound of lithium, fluorine, and oxygen.[1][2][3] This is a lithium salt of hypofluorous acid,[4] and contains lithium cations Li+ and hypofluorite anions −OF.[dubious – discuss]
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Lithium hypofluorite | |
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Lithium fluoride oxide, lithium oxyfluoride | |
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| Molar mass | 41.94 g·mol−1 |
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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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Synthesis
The salt theoretically results from the neutralization of hypofluorous acid (HOF) and lithium hydroxide (LiOH). It can be formed by the action of fluorine on lithium hydroxide:
- HOF + LiOH → LiOF + H2O
Chemical properties
The compound is quite unstable, since it contains oxygen in the oxidation state of 0. It, therefore, tends to decompose to lithium fluoride and oxygen gas:
- 2 LiOF → 2 LiF + O2
References
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