Ammonium bifluoride
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| IUPAC name Ammonium bifluoride | |||
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| Identifiers | |||
| 3D model (JSmol) | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.014.252 | ||
| EC Number | 
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| UNII | |||
| UN number | 1727 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| [NH4][HF2] | |||
| Molar mass | 57.044 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colourless crystals | ||
| Density | 1.50 g cm−3 | ||
| Melting point | 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 240 °C (464 °F; 513 K)(decomposes) | ||
| 63g/(100 ml) (20 °C) | |||
| Solubility in alcohol | slightly soluble | ||
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.390 | ||
| Structure | |||
| Cubic, related to the CsCl structure | |||
| [NH4]+ cation: tetrahedral [HF2]− anion: linear | |||
| Hazards | |||
| GHS labelling: | |||
| H301, H314 | |||
| P280, P301+P310, P305+P351+P338, P310 | |||
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
| Related compounds | |||
| Other cations | potassium bifluoride | ||
| Related compounds | ammonium fluoride | ||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |||
Ammonium bifluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula [NH4][HF2] or [NH4]F·HF. It is produced from ammonia and hydrogen fluoride. This colourless salt is a glass-etchant and an intermediate in a once-contemplated route to hydrofluoric acid.