Chlorine pentafluoride

Chlorine (V ) fluoride

Colorless gas with a pungent odor

Gaseous

5.987 kg · m-3

-102 ° C

-13.2 ° C

Hydrolysis in water ( it forms hydrogen fluoride)

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Chlorine pentafluoride is a gaseous interhalogen compound consisting of the elements chlorine and fluorine.

Production and representation

Chlorine pentafluoride can be produced by heating under high pressure in trifluoride fluorine.

Properties

Chlorine pentafluoride pungent odor and decomposes in the heat.