Californium(III) oxyfluoride is a

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with a

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CfOF, synthesized in the 1960s. This salt crystallizes with the

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, with the oxide and fluoride anions randomly distributed in anion sites.

Synthesis

Californium(III) oxyfluoride is an oxyfluoride and a mixed anion compound. It can be prepared by the

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of CfF₃ at high temperature.

References

{{Californium compounds Californium compounds Oxyfluorides