magnesium fluoride

Also known as magnesium difluoride, magnesium(2+) difluoride

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula: F2Mg
Molecular weight: 62.302 g/mol
IUPAC name: magnesium difluoride
SMILES: [F-].[F-].[Mg+2]
InChIKey: ORUIBWPALBXDOA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 61.981848140000004
Image: Magnesium fluoride.jpg

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canonical SMILES: [F-].[F-].[Mg+2]
solubility product constant: 0.0000000000516
density: 3.148
melting point: 1263
chemical formula: MgF₂
boiling point: 2260
solubility: 0.013
Commons category: Magnesium fluoride

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Magnesium fluoride is an ionically bonded inorganic compound with the formula MgF2. The compound is a colorless to white crystalline salt that is transparent over a wide range of wavelengths, such that it is used in the optical windows of space telescopes. It occurs naturally as the rare mineral sellaite.

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