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Lithium fluoride
Lithium fluoride
Systematic name	Lithium fluoride
Molecular formula	LiF
Molar mass	25.94 g/mol
CAS number	7789-24-4
Density	2.64 g/cm3
Melting point	848 °C
Boiling point	1 676 °C

:''For other uses, see LIF.''
'Lithium fluoride' is a chemical compound of lithium and fluorine. It is a white, inorganic, crystalline, ionic, solid salt under standard conditions. It transmits ultraviolet radiation more efficiently than any other substance. Uses include specialized UV optics^[1], and as a means to record gamma and neutron exposure in thermoluminescent dosimeters. Lithium fluoride also has a very high electrical resistance due to its wide band gap.

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Related materials: lithium chloride, lithium bromide, lithium iodide, sodium fluoride.

References

1. Crystran Ltd., a manufacturer of infrared and ultraviolet optics

# Lithium fluoride