tetrafluoride
Americannoun
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Origin of tetrafluoride
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It is possible to prepare silicon tetrafluoride by the reaction of silicon dioxide with hydrofluoric acid:
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Write an equation for the reaction of solid silicon dioxide with hydrofluoric acid to yield gaseous silicon tetrafluoride and liquid water.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Except for silicon tetrafluoride, silicon halides are extremely sensitive to water.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
It's what nuclear chemists call uranium tetrafluoride, a grainy substance that can be used to make fuel for a nuclear reactor or fissile material for a bomb.
From Time Magazine Archive
This reaction could only take place on a planet receiving lots of ultra-violet because so much energy is needed to break up carbon tetrafluoride and hydrofluoric acid.
From Uller Uprising by John D. Clark
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