Bromine pentafluoride
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| IUPAC name
Bromine pentafluoride | |||
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.234 | ||
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| UNII | |||
| UN number | 1745 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| BrF5 | |||
| Molar mass | 174.894 g.mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Pale yellow liquid | ||
| Density | 2.466 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | −61.30 °C (−78.34 °F; 211.85 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 40.25 °C (104.45 °F; 313.40 K) | ||
| Reacts with water | |||
| Structure | |||
| C4V | |||
| Square pyramidal | |||
| Hazards | |||
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards |
Powerful oxidizer, corrosive, highly toxic, reacts violently with water to release HF | ||
| GHS labelling: | |||
| Danger | |||
| H271, H300+H310+H330, H314, H372 | |||
| P210, P220, P221, P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P283, P284, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P306+P360, P307+P311, P309+P311, P310, P314, P320, P321, P331, P363, P370+P378, P371+P380+P375, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |||
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
| Flash point | Non-flammable | ||
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
PEL (Permissible) |
none | ||
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 0.1 ppm (0.7 mg/m3) | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
N.D. | ||
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | ||
| Related compounds | |||
Other anions |
Bromine monochloride | ||
Other cations |
Chlorine pentafluoride Iodine pentafluoride | ||
Related compounds |
Bromine monofluoride Bromine trifluoride | ||
| Supplementary data page | |||
| Bromine pentafluoride (data page) | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |||
Bromine pentafluoride, BrF5, is an interhalogen compound and a fluoride of bromine. It is a strong fluorinating agent.
BrF5 finds use in oxygen isotope analysis. Laser ablation of solid silicates in the presence of BrF5 releases O2 for subsequent analysis. It has also been tested as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants and is used as a fluorinating agent in the processing of uranium.