AllExperts > Encyclopedia 
Search      
Find out about volunteering to AllExperts

Antimony pentafluoride: Encyclopedia BETA


Free Encyclopedia
 Home · Index · Browse A-Z  · Questions and Answers ·
Encyclopedia

Contents

Browse A-Z
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZNum


License
Disclaimer

 
 
 
 
Free Online Courses
• 12 Weeks to Weight Loss
• Take Charge of Stress
• Learn How to Bake
• Budgeting 101
• Deeper Faith
• DIY Fashion Makeover

       MORE E-COURSES
 
   

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Misc

Antimony pentafluoride

>>>
Antimony pentafluoride

Antimony-pentafluoride_molecule.png

Systematic nameantimony(V) fluoride
Molecular formulaSbF5
CAS number7783-70-2
Solubility (water)Reacts with water
Melting point8.3 °C (281.3 K)
Boiling point141 °C (414 K)
NFPA 704
Disclaimer and references
Antimony pentafluoride, SbF5 is an antimony and fluorine compound that normally appears as a colourless liquid. It is an extremely corrosive and toxic substance and will violently react with water, forming hydrogen fluoride. When the substance is heated or burned, it decomposes and releases corrosive fumes into the air. It can cause the eyes, skin and lungs to corrode and lead to a number of negative effects such as burns and lung oedema. [1]

It is a Lewis acid, and a component of fluoroantimonic acid, the strongest known superacid.

References


*IPCS, CEC 2005. "ANTIMONY PENTAFLUORIDE (ICSC) Retrieved May 13, 2006.
*Barbalace, Kenneth. "Chemical Database - Antimony Pentafluoride". 1995 - 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2006.

External links

*National Pollutant Inventory - Antimony and compounds fact sheet
*National Pollutant Inventory - Flouride and compounds fact sheet



Email this page
About Us | Advertise on This Site | User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy | Help
About and About.com are registered trademarks of About, Inc. The About logo is a trademark of About, Inc. All rights reserved.
This is the "GNU Free Documentation License" reference article from the English Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. See also our Disclaimer.