CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Fluoroboric acid appears as a colorless odorless poisonous liquid. Corrosive to metals and tissue. It is used in electroplating, metal cleaning and making diazo salts. |
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Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
Boiling Point | 130 °C decomposes |
Solubility | Very soluble in water, ethanol |
Density | Approximately 1.8 g/cu cm |
Vapor Pressure | 5.0 [mmHg] |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of boron and /hydrogen fluoride/. |
Refractive Index | Refractive index of a 20% aqueous solution: 1.3284 at 20 °C/D |
Dissociation Constants | pKa: -4.9 |
Other Experimental Properties | Heat of formation: 388.5 kcal; undergoes limited hydrolysis in water to form hydroxyfluoborate ions; major product is BF3OH- ion; forms crystalline salts with metals |
Chemical Classes | Toxic Gases & Vapors -> Acids, Inorganic |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Danger |
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Pictogram(s) |
Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H314:Skin corrosion/irritation |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P330+P331:IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 87.82 g/mol |
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Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
Exact Mass | 88.0107428 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 88.0107428 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 19.1 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
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Fluoroboric acid appears as a colorless odorless poisonous liquid. Corrosive to metals and tissue. It is used in electroplating, metal cleaning and making diazo salts.
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