Samarium(III) fluoride (SmF3) is a slightly hygroscopic solid fluoride. Conditions/substances to avoid are: open flame, moisture, strong acids.
Preparation
Samarium(III) fluoride can be obtained by reacting SmCl3 or Sm2(CO3)3 with 40% hydrofluoric acid:王亚军, 刘前, 索全伶, 等. 稀土氟化物的沉淀方法及组成研究[J]. 稀土, 2000, 21(1):14-18.
Samarium(III) fluoride can also be produced by hydrothermal reaction of samarium nitrate and sodium fluroborate at 200 °C.孙元平, 贾佩云, 王芳, 等. 水热条件下稀土氟化物形貌的规律性生长[J]. 中国陶瓷, 2013(6).
Properties
Chemical
Samarium(III) fluoride reacts with some reducing agents at high temperatures to obtain samarium(II) fluoride:
Physical
At room temperature, samarium(III) fluoride has orthorhombic structure with space group Pnma – β-YF3 type with lattice constants a = 666,9 pm, b = 705,9 pm, c = 440,5 pm. Above 495 °C, it has the rhombohedral LaF3 structure (space group P3cl) – with lattice constants a = 707, c = 724 pm.
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