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Potassium hexafluorotitanate

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Potassium hexafluorotitanate
Names
Other names
Potassium hexafluorotitanate(IV), dipotassium hexafluorotitanate, titanium potassium hexafluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.037.230 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 240-969-9
  • InChI=1S/6FH.2K.Ti/h6*1H;;;/q;;;;;;2*+1;+4/p-6
    Key: RXCBCUJUGULOGC-UHFFFAOYSA-H
  • [F-].[F-].F[Ti](F)(F)F.[K+].[K+]
Properties
F6K2Ti
Molar mass 240.054 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Melting point 780 °C (1,440 °F; 1,050 K)
Boiling point 235–237 °C (455–459 °F; 508–510 K)
soluble in hot water
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H302, H317, H318
P261, P280, P301, P302, P312, P338, P351, P352
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Potassium hexafluorotitanate is an inorganic compound of potassium, fluorine, and titanium with the chemical formula K2TiF6.[2][3]

Synthesis

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Hydrofluoric acid reacts with metatitanic acid to generate fluorotitanic acid; then it is neutralized with potassium hydroxide to produce potassium hexafluorotitanate.

Physical properties

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The compound forms white powder.[4] Potassium hexafluorotitanate is soluble in hot water, slightly soluble in cold water, and inorganic acid. Insoluble in ammonia.[5]

Chemical properties

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Reacts with sodium to form titanium, potassium monofluoride and sodium monofluoride:[6][7]

K2TiF6 + 4Na → Ti + 2KF + 4NaF

Uses

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The compound is used as an analytical reagent, also used in the manufacture of titanic acid and metallic titanium. Can also be used as a catalyst for polypropylene synthesis. It is a component of the metal phosphating surface adjustment.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Dipotassium hexafluorotitanate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Potassium hexafluorotitanate(IV)". Sigma Aldrich. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3235. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Potassium Hexafluorotitanate(IV)". American Elements. American Elements. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Potassium hexafluorotitanate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals". Fisher Scientific. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ "The reaction of interaction of hexafluorotitanate and sodium with the formation of the titanium, potassium fluoride and sodium fluoride". chemiday.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ Ermakov, A. A.; Kliment'Eva, G. A.; Andrianov, A. M.; Brusilovskii, Yu. E.; Kovalevskaya, I. P. (28 January 1997). "ChemInform Abstract: Reaction of Potassium Hexafluorotitanate with Sodium, Potassium and Ammonium Hydroxides and Carbonates". ChemInform. 28 (5). doi:10.1002/chin.199705020.
  8. ^ "POTASSIUM HEXAFLUOROTITANATE(IV)". chembk.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.