Ytterbium(II) fluoride

Ytterbium(II) fluoride
Names
	Other names Ytterbium difluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	15192-18-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	19971765;
PubChem CID	21115929;
	InChI InChI=1S/2FH.Yb/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: DZIGMZRMIWDBCU-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES [F-].[F-].[Yb+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	F2Yb
Molar mass	211.042 g·mol−1
Appearance	gray crystals
Density	g/cm3
Melting point	1,407 °C (2,565 °F; 1,680 K)
Boiling point	2,380 °C (4,320 °F; 2,650 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	Fluorite structure
Space group	Fm3m (No. 225)
Lattice constant	a = 559.93 pm
Formula units (Z)	4
Related compounds
Other anions	Ytterbium(II) chloride ; Ytterbium(II) iodide
Other cations	Samarium(II) fluoride ; Europium(II) fluoride ; Thulium(II) fluoride
Related compounds	Ytterbium(III) fluoride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ytterbium(II) fluoride is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and fluorine with the chemical formula YbF₂.