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Uranium Fluorides
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Uranium fluorides are chemical compounds formed between uranium and fluorine, with uranium capable of forming several distinct fluoride species in different oxidation states.

The primary uranium fluorides include uranium trifluoride (UF₃), uranium tetrafluoride (UF₄), uranium hexafluoride (UF₆), and uranyl fluoride (UO₂F₂).

Uranium hexafluoride is the most significant compound, appearing as a volatile white solid that sublimes at 56.5°C and serves as the key material for uranium isotope separation in nuclear fuel enrichment processes.

Uranium tetrafluoride, known as "green salt" in the uranium refining industry, is a green solid with low volatility that represents an important intermediate in uranium processing.

These fluoride compounds are generally toxic and reactive, particularly uranium hexafluoride which reacts vigorously with water to release hydrofluoric acid.

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