Plutonium hexafluoride
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Plutonium hexafluoride is the highest fluoride of plutonium, and is of interest for laser enrichment of plutonium, in particular for the production of pure plutonium-239 from irradiated uranium. This isotope of plutonium is needed to avoid premature ignition of low-mass nuclear weapon designs by neutrons produced by spontaneous fission of plutonium-240.
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IUPAC name
plutonium(VI) fluoride | |||
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PuF 6 | |||
Appearance | Dark red, opaque crystals | ||
Density | 5.08 g·cm−3 | ||
Melting point | 52 °C (126 °F; 325 K) | ||
Boiling point | 62 °C (144 °F; 335 K) | ||
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Orthorhombic, oP28 | |||
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octahedral (Oh) | |||
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Related compounds | |||
Related fluoroplutoniums |
Plutonium trifluoride | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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