Cobalt(II) fluoride

Cobalt(II) fluoride
Names
	IUPAC name Cobalt(II) fluoride
	Other names cobalt difluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10026-17-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	23205 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.044
EC Number	233-061-9;
PubChem CID	24820;
RTECS number	GG0770000;
UNII	9KI67810UR ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6064907 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Co.2FH/h;21H/q+2;;/p-2 Key: YCYBZKSMUPTWEE-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/Co.2FH/h;21H/q+2;;/p-2 Key: YCYBZKSMUPTWEE-NUQVWONBAL;
	SMILES F[Co]F;
Properties
Chemical formula	CoF2
Molar mass	96.93 g/mol
Appearance	Red crystalline solid
Density	4.46 g/cm3 (anhydrous) ; 2.22 g/cm3 (tetrahydrate)
Melting point	1,217 °C (2,223 °F; 1,490 K)
Boiling point	1,400 °C (2,550 °F; 1,670 K)
Solubility in water	1.4 g/100 mL (25 °C)
Solubility	soluble in HF ; insoluble in alcohol, ether, benzene
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	+9490.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	tetragonal (anhydrous) ; orthorhombic (tetrahydrate)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H314, H317, H351
Precautionary statements	P203, P260, P264, P270, P272, P280, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P318, P321, P330, P333+P317, P362+P364, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 0
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	oral (rat): 150 mg/kg
Related compounds
Other anions	Cobalt(II) oxide; Cobalt(II) chloride;
Other cations	Iron(II) fluoride; Nickel(II) fluoride;
Related compounds	Cobalt trifluoride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Cobalt(II) fluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula CoF₂. It is a pink paramagnetic solid. Like some other metal difluorides, CoF₂ crystallizes in the rutile structure, which features octahedral Co centers and planar fluorides.