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IUPAC name
Lithium hexafluorogermanate
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Other names
Lithium germanium fluoride
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Li2GeF6 | |
Molar mass | 200.51 g/mol |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 510 °C (950 °F; 783 K) |
53.9 g / 100 g water (25°C) | |
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Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
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Gadolinium oxysulfide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium hexafluorogermanate is the inorganic compound with the formula Li2GeF6. It forms a solid off-white deliquescent powder. When exposed to moisture, it easily hydrolyses to release hydrogen fluoride and germanium tetrafluoride gases.[1]
Lithium hexafluorogermanate can be dissolved in a solution of hydrogen fluoride, which forms a precipitate of lithium fluoride.[2]
It can be used as a densification aid in the sintering of gadolinium oxysulfide,[3][4] and as a lithium salt additive in a lithium-ion battery electrolyte.[5]