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Praseodymium(III) fluoride is an
inorganic compound In chemistry, an inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds, that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as '' inorganic chemist ...
with the
formula In science, a formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically, as in a mathematical formula or a ''chemical formula''. The informal use of the term ''formula'' in science refers to the general construct of a relationship betwee ...
PrF3, being the most stable
fluoride Fluoride (). According to this source, is a possible pronunciation in British English. is an inorganic, monatomic anion of fluorine, with the chemical formula (also written ), whose salts are typically white or colorless. Fluoride salts typ ...
of
praseodymium Praseodymium is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Pr and the atomic number 59. It is the third member of the lanthanide series and is considered to be one of the rare-earth metals. It is a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile ...
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Production

The reaction between praseodymium(III) nitrate and
sodium fluoride Sodium fluoride (NaF) is an inorganic compound with the formula . It is used in trace amounts in the fluoridation of drinking water, in toothpaste, in metallurgy, and as a flux. It is a colorless or white solid that is readily soluble in water. I ...
will produce praseodymium(III) fluoride as a green crystalline solid: : Pr(NO3)3 + 3 NaF → 3 NaNO3 + PrF3


See also

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Praseodymium(III) chloride Praseodymium(III) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula Pr Cl3. Like other lanthanide trichlorides, it exists both in the anhydrous and hydrated forms. It is a blue-green solid that rapidly absorbs water on exposure to moist air to ...
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Praseodymium(IV) fluoride Praseodymium(IV) fluoride (also praseodymium tetrafluoride) is a binary inorganic compound, a highly oxidised metal salt of praseodymium and fluoride with the chemical formula PrF4. It forms light yellow crystals. Synthesis Praseodymium(IV) fluor ...


References

{{Lanthanide halides Fluorides Praseodymium compounds Inorganic compounds Lanthanide halides