Ytterbium fluoride , Waterless, 99.99%MetalsBasis , 13760-80-0

Synonym(s):
Ytterbium trifluoride;Ytterbium(III) fluoride

CAS NO.：13760-80-0

Empirical Formula: F3Yb

Molecular Weight: 230.04

MDL number: MFCD00049615

EINECS: 237-354-2

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 1157 °C
• Boiling point: 2200 °C
• Density: 4.01 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• refractive index: 1.54
• storage temp.: 2-8°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen
• solubility: insoluble in H2O
• form: Powder
• color: white
• Specific Gravity: 8.168
• Water Solubility: Soluble moderately in strong mineral acids. Insoluble in water.
• Sensitive: Hygroscopic
• Crystal Structure: YF3 type
• crystal system: Nogata
• Space group: Pnma
• Lattice constant:
  • a/nm: 0.622
  • b/nm: 0.679
  • c/nm: 0.443
  • α/o: 90
  • β/o: 90
  • γ/o: 90
  • V/nm3: 0.1869
• Exposure limits: ACGIH: TWA 2.5 mg/m3; NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3
• Stability: hygroscopic
• InChI: 1S/3FH.Yb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
• InChIKey: XASAPYQVQBKMIN-UHFFFAOYSA-K
• SMILES: F[Yb](F)F
• CAS DataBase Reference: 13760-80-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Ytterbium fluoride (YbF3) (13760-80-0)

Description and Uses

Ytterbium Fluoride is applied to numerous fiber amplifier and fiber optic technologies, High purity grades are widely applied as a doping agent for garnet crystals in lasers a important colourant in glasses and porcelain enamel glazes. Ytterbium Fluoride is a water insoluble Ytterbium source for use in oxygen-sensitive applications, such as metal production.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS06
• Signal word: Danger
• Hazard statements: H302-H312-H315-H319-H331-H335-H301+H311+H331
• Precautionary statements: P261-P280-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P403+P233-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a
• PPE: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
• Hazard Codes: T,Xi
• Risk Statements: 23/24/25-32
• Safety Statements: 26-36/37/39-45
• RIDADR: UN 3288 6.1/PG 3
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: ZG2487500
• Hazard Note: Irritant
• TSCA: TSCA listed
• HazardClass: 6.1
• PackingGroup: III
• HS Code: 28261990
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• Toxicity: mammal (species unspecified),LDLo,intraperitoneal,10mg/kg (10mg/kg),Meditsina Truda i Promyshlennaya Ekologiya. Industrial Medicine and Ecology. Vol. (7), Pg. 32, 1994.