Vanadium(III) fluoride (VF3)-Powder

Characteristic

 

Vanadium(III) fluoride is the chemical compound with the formula VF₃. This yellow-green, refractory solid is obtained in a two-step procedure from V₂O₃. Similar to other transition-metal fluorides (such as MnF₂), it exhibits magnetic ordering at low temperatures.

Chemical formula:VF₃

Molar mass: 107.9367 g•mol⁻¹

Appearance: Yellow-green powder

Density: 3.363 g/cm³

Melting point: 1,395 °C (2,543 °F; 1,668 K) at 760 mmHg 

Boiling point: Sublimes

Solubility in water: Insoluble

Solubility: Insoluble in EtOH

Magnetic susceptibility (χ): 2.757•10⁻³ cm³/mol

 

Application

 

Employed in oxygen-sensitive applications, such as metal production.