tetrafluoride
Americannoun
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Origin of tetrafluoride
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Xenon tetrafluoride, XeF4, and xenon hexafluoride, XeF6, are prepared in an analogous manner, with a stoichiometric amount of fluorine and an excess of fluorine, respectively.
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Write an equation for the reaction of solid silicon dioxide with hydrofluoric acid to yield gaseous silicon tetrafluoride and liquid water.
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It is possible to prepare silicon tetrafluoride by the reaction of silicon dioxide with hydrofluoric acid:
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Inspectors also wanted to know why Iran had conducted experiments converting unreported uranium tetrafluoride into uranium metal--a process necessary for bomb production.
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Chloroform.—When chloroform is saturated with fluorine, and subsequently boiled, carbon tetrafluoride, hydrofluoric acid and chlorine are evolved.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 by Various
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