Uranyl fluoride is the

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with the formula UO₂F₂. As shown by

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, the uranyl (UO₂²⁺) centers are complemented by six fluoride ligands. This salt is very soluble in water as well as

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. It is forms in the hydrolysis of

uranium hexafluoride Uranium hexafluoride (), (sometimes called "hex") is an inorganic compound with the formula UF6. Uranium hexafluoride is a volatile white solid that reacts with water, releasing corrosive hydrofluoric acid. The compound reacts mildly with alumin ...

(UF₆): : UF₆ + 2 H₂O → UO₂F₂ + 4 HF.

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Uranyl compounds Fluorides Metal halides Oxyfluorides {{Inorganic-compound-stub