Plutonium pentafluoride

Plutonium pentafluoride is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and fluorine with the chemical formula PuF₅.^[1][2][3]

Plutonium pentafluoride

Names
Other names plutonium(V) fluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	31479-19-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	124961
PubChem CID	141636
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	30185379
InChI InChI=1S/5FH.Pu/h5*1H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5 Key: SZQALXDXHXGSHK-UHFFFAOYSA-I
SMILES F[Pu](F)(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	F5Pu
Molar mass	339 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Structure
Crystal structure	tetragonal
Related compounds
Related compounds	Uranium pentafluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

Photodissociation of gaseous plutonium hexafluoride to plutonium pentafluoride and fluorine.^[4]

Physical properties

Plutonium pentafluoride forms a white solid.^[4]

Hazards

Plutonium pentafluoride is toxic and radioactive.^[5]