Terbium(III) fluoride

Terbium(III) fluoride
Names
	Other names terbium trifluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13708-63-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	75496;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.846
EC Number	237-247-0;
PubChem CID	83673;
UNII	YW5PJY3U68 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8065589 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3FH.Tb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: LKNRQYTYDPPUOX-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES F[Tb](F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	TbF3
Molar mass	215.92
Melting point	1172°C
Hazards
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	10 g/kg（rabbit）
Related compounds
Other anions	terbium(III) chloride; terbium(III) bromide; terbium(III) iodide
Other cations	gadolinium(III) fluoride; dysprosium(III) fluoride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Terbium(III) fluoride is an inorganic compound with chemical formula TbF₃. It is hard to dissolve in water.^[3] It can be produced by reacting terbium(III) carbonate and 40% hydrofluoric acid at 40°C.^[4]

Uses

Terbium(III) fluoride is used for producing metallic terbium.^[5]

2 TbF₃ + 3 Ca → 3 CaF₂ + 2 Tb

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