Osmium(IV) fluoride is an
inorganic
An inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bondsthat is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as '' inorganic chemistry''.
Inor ...
chemical compound of
osmium
Osmium () is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Os and atomic number 76. It is a hard, brittle, bluish-white transition metal in the platinum group that is found as a Abundance of elements in Earth's crust, trace element in a ...
metal and
fluorine
Fluorine is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol F and atomic number 9. It is the lightest halogen and exists at Standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions as pale yellow Diatomic molecule, diatomic gas. Fluorine is extre ...
with the chemical formula .
Synthesis
Passing fluorine over heated osmium at 280 °C:
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Reaction products can be contaminated with other osmium fluorides.
Physical properties
Osmium(IV) fluoride compound forms yellow hygroscopic crystals.
Chemical properties
Osmium(IV) fluoride reacts with water.
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References
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Osmium compounds
Fluorides
Platinum group halides