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Plutonyl fluoride

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Plutonyl fluoride is an inorganic compound of plutonium, oxygen, and fluorine with the chemical formula PuO2F2. It was initially isolated by Alenchikova et al. in 1961.[1]

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Synthesis

Plutonyl fluoride can be obtained by slowly hydrolysing PuF6.[2][3]

PuF6 (g) + 2 H2O (g) → PuO2F2 (s) + 4 HF (g)

Physical properties

Plutonyl fluoride is soluble in water; the solutions have a pink-to-rose color.[4][5]

Chemical properties

In hydrofluoric acid solution, PuO2F2 forms a hydrate, PuO2F2·H2O, and a solid incorporating HF, PuO2F2·HF·4H2O.[6]

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