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Gadolinium(III) fluoride
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| Other names
Gadolinium trifluoride
Gadolinium fluoride | |
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| GdF3 | |
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Gadolinium(III) chloride Gadolinium(III) bromide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Gadolinium(III) fluoride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula GdF3.
Gadolinium(III) fluoride can be prepared by heating gadolinium oxide and ammonium bifluoride. The reaction involves two steps:[1][2]
Alternatively, reacting gadolinium chloride with hydrofluoric acid and adding hot water produces GdF3·xH2O (x=0.53). Anhydrous gadolinium(III) fluoride can then be produced by heating the hydrate with ammonium bifluoride; without the bifluoride, GdOF is formed instead.[3]
Gadolinium(III) fluoride is a white solid that is insoluble in water. It has an orthorhombic crystal structure with the space group Pnma (space group no. 62).[4]
Gadolinium(III) fluoride is used to produce fluoride glasses.[5]