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Uranium Hexafluoride (UF₆) — Properties, Uses & Safety

☢️ Radioactive & Nuclear

Overview

Used in uranium enrichment for nuclear fuel, volatile and highly reactive, representing a key step in the nuclear fuel cycle.

IUPAC Name: uranium(VI) hexafluoride
CAS Number: 7783-81-5
PubChem CID: 61339
Molecular Formula: UF₆
Molar Mass: 352.019 g/mol
State at STP: solid
Appearance: White to pale yellow crystalline solid; sublimes at 56.5 degrees C

Safety Information

GHS Hazard Codes

H280H290H300H310H314H330H373

GHS Pictograms

skullcorrosionradiation

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