Gallium(III) fluoride

Gallium(III) fluoride (GaF3) is a chemical compound.

It is a white solid that melts under pressure above 1000 °C but sublimes around 950 °C.

[1] GaF3 can be prepared by reacting F2 or HF with Ga2O3 or by thermal decomposition of (NH4)3GaF6.

[2] Solutions of GaF3 in HF can be evaporated to form the trihydrate, GaF3·3H2O, which on heating gives a hydrated form of GaF2(OH).

[2] Gallium(III) fluoride reacts with mineral acids to form hydrofluoric acid.

Gallium(III) fluoride
Gallium(III) fluoride
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gas Flammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. water Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code