SILVER SUBFLUORIDE

Silver subfluoride
Silver subfluoride
General
Other names
Molecular formula	Ag2F
Molar mass	234.734 g/mol
Appearance	Bronze-colored crystals with green luster
Crystal Structure	hexagonal
CAS number	1302-01-8
Properties
Density and phase	8.6 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	90 ° C. decomposition
Boiling point
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

'Silver subfluoride' (Ag₂F) is a metal halide used in dental alloys. It is made by leaving metallic silver in contact with silver fluoride in the dark. It forms small crystals with a bronze reflex, and is a good conductor of electricity. On contact with water almost instant hydrolysis with precipitation of silver(Ag) powder.

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The Merck Index, 12th edition,
Merck & Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ

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