what is the compound name for HF?

Answer 1

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Hydrogen fluoride is the chemical compound with the formula HF. It is the only fluoride of hydrogen. HF boils just below room temperature whereas the other hydrogen halides condense at much lower temperatures. While this difference is commonly attributed to the strong hydrogen bonding between HF molecules, the huge discrepancy between HF and HCl,HBr, and HI is due to how the solid packs itself together. Hydrogen and Fluoride are roughly the same size, and so they can pack together in a lattice form where maximum bonding can occur. This packing allows for intense interactions and thus a much higher melting point than HCl or HI. However, in HCl and HI, the halogens are so big that the close packing in the solid state can not occur, and thus different factors come into play. Namely, HI has much more electrons that can be polarized at any given moment, which allows for much better charge interactions. Therefore HF is an anomaly based solely on size and the ability to pack quite nicely in its solid form. The claim of hydrogen bonding, is valid, but not complete. Aqueous solutions of HF are mildly acidic.


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Answer 2

Another name is hydrogen flouride. Generally, when the halide group of elements combine with hydrogen, the result is a gas (e.g. hydrogen chloride). When disolved in water, they become an acid.

Check out the web link on Wikipedia for HF.

By the way, it is important to note the case of the letters. "HF" denotes two elements, hydrogen and flourine. "Hf" denotes one element (hafnium).

Answer 3

Hafnium, it's an element unless you mean HF

Answer 4

if its HF its hydroflourine.... if its in water its hydroflouric acid.

Answer 5

Hydroflouric acid. And be careful with it. It's *very* nasty stuff.


Doug