Ytterbium(II) fluoride

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

Synthesis

Ytterbium(II) fluoride can be obtained by reacting ytterbium(III) fluoride with ytterbium or hydrogen.

Physical properties

Ytterbium(II) fluoride is a gray solid and crystallizes in the so-called fluorite type analogous to calcium fluoride with a unit cell a axis of 559.46 pm. In the crystal structure of ytterbium(II) fluoride, the Yb²⁺ cation is surrounded by eight F^− anions in the form of a cube, which is tetrahedrally surrounded by four Yb²⁺.

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